Elder v. . Johnston

The testatrix, in the second paragraph of her will heretofore quoted, made an unrestricted devise of her land to her six children to be equally divided among them, with the provision that if they could not agree upon a division then the land should be sold and the proceeds divided. Nothing else appearing, this constitutes a devise in fee. G. S. 31-38; Holt v. Holt, 114 N. C., 241; Fellowes v. Durfey, 183 N. C., 305, 79 S. E., 621; Roane v. Robinson, 189 N. C., 628, 127 S. E., 626; Barbee v. Thompson, 194 N. C., 411, 139 S. E., 838; Lineberger v. Phillips, 198 N. C., 661, 153 S. E., 118;…