Conner v. Goodman

Mr. Justice-' Scholfield

delivered the opinion of the Court:

This was a bill in equity, filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Monroe county, on the 9th' of September, 1879, to set aside a certain decree for sale on application for partition, and also sale of real estate, and deed thereunder, etc. The answer of the defendant, -James W. Goodman, in addition to putting in issue the allegations of the bill generally, alleges that Goodman entered into possession of the real estate under color of title made in good faith; that he has continued in such possession for seven…