Stevenson v. Druley
Decision Date | 16 December 1853 |
Citation | 4 Ind. 519 |
Parties | Stevenson and wife v. Druley |
Court | Indiana Supreme Court |
ERROR to the Wayne Circuit Court.
The judgment is affirmed with costs.
J. S Newman and J. P. Siddall, for the plaintiffs.
J Perry and O. P. Morton, for the defendant.
Disseizin. Judgment below for the defendant.
Jacob Kesling, of Wayne county, Indiana, made the following will and died:
The subject of controversy in this suit is the land described in the clause of said will reading thus: "I will and bequeath to Jacob W. Fisher the following described lot of land, to-wit, eighty acres of land lying and being in the county of Wayne and state of Indiana and being a part of the north-west quarter of section thirty-five, town thirteen: the said Jacob W. Fisher to have possession of, except the widow's dower, by his paying said widow...
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