Indiana Supreme Court November 15, 1880, No. 8899 (Ketchum v. Schicketanz)

Niblack, C. J.

— This was an action for partition brought by Maria Schicketanz, the appellee, against John L. Ketch-um, the appellant.

The complaint alleged that prior to the 21st day of June, 1878, one Jacob Schicketanz, the husband of the plaintiff, had become the owner by purchase at sheriff’s sale, and the expiration of the time for their redemption, of a considerable number of lots in one of