DAVIS v. GAINES


104 U.S. 386 (____)

DAVIS v. GAINES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J.D. Rouse for the appellant.

Mr. John S. Whitaker, contra.


MR. JUSTICE WOODS delivered the opinion of the court.

This was a bill in equity filed by Myra Clark Gaines, the appellee, against Minor Kenner, the intestate of Eliza Davis, the appellant, and a large number of other defendants, to recover real estate, of which she claimed to be the devisee under the will of her father, Daniel Clark. The defendants were alleged to be in possession respectively of distinct parcels of the property...

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