Burk v. Moore

Opinion op the Court by

Commissioner Hobson

Affirming.

Marshall Osborn died in February, 1902, the owner of a tract of land in Pike county, containing about sixty acres on which he resided. He left a widow and eight children. On October 18, 1902, John Moore bought the interest of Viola Belcher, a daughter. She and her husband then executed to him a deed therefor. On the same day the widow executed to him a deed for her dower interest in the land, but no dower had been assigned to her. In this trade Moore also bought the interest of Mary Bryant, another daughter, but before the deeds were…