1 Ind. 565 | Ind. | 1849
Bill in chancery, filed July 8, 1842. The bill alleges that James Powell died intestate, possessed in fee simple of the 60 acres of land described in the bill, which descended to his heirs; that those heirs are the complainants, Mary Swift and her husband James, and Sarah Reeder, and William Powell, William Spicer, and Jemima Spicer, and the heirs of Henry Powell, and of Reeder Powell and James Powell; that advances were made by James in his lifetime to William Powell, son, and Jemima Spicer, daughter, and her husband, and to James and
A guardian ad litem answered for Reeder Powell’s heirs. It is immaterial what his answer may be, as it- cannot avail anything against them or for them. Jonathan Shaw answered. His answer need not be noticed as it appears again in the evidence by way of a deposition. William Powell released his interest;, the other defendants made default.
The bill is sustained by the proof.
The Court below set aside the sale and made partition jofjthe land as prayed.
The heirs to whom this land descended had a right to have the administrator’s sale to himself set aside by application in a reasonable time, upon payment of purchase- , money, improvements, &c. Sturdevant v. Pike, in this Court, November term, 1848
The decree below is affirmed with costs.
See ante, p. 277.