Hatfield v. Hatfield

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming.

John W. Hatfield, a well to do farmer of Pike county, had eight sons, three daughters, and a granddaughter. In the month of April, 1922, he decided to divide his lands among his sons, and provide for the payment to his daughters and granddaughter of the sum of $500 each. The division lines were agreed on between him and his sons, and he and his first wife, Nancy, signed and acknowledged the deeds for the purpose of carrying the division into effect. Each of the sons was required to pay to the daughters and granddaughter the sum of $250. Basil, the…