Shannon v. . Lamb
Supreme Court of North Carolina
PktitioN for partition, heard upon agreed facts by Star-buck, J., at December Term, 1899, Pasquotank Superior Court. The petitioners claimed a half interest in the real estate described, alleging that the defendant owned the other half' interest. The defendants claimed sole seizure. Upon tbe facts agreed, liis Honor adjudged that the plaintiffs were not tenants in common with the defendants, and that the defendants were sole seized. The plaintiffs excepted and appealed.
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PktitioN for partition, heard upon agreed facts by Star-buck, J., at December Term, 1899, Pasquotank Superior Court. The petitioners claimed a half interest in the real estate described, alleging that the defendant owned the other half' interest. The defendants claimed sole seizure. Upon tbe facts agreed, liis Honor adjudged that the plaintiffs were not tenants in common with the defendants, and that the defendants were sole seized. The plaintiffs excepted and appealed. The facts agreed are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtFurches, J.
This is an action for partition of land in which the plaintiffs allege that they are tenants in common ■with the defendants; that they are the owners of one undivided half interest, in the land described, and that the defendant is the owner of the other undivided half. The defendant denies that the plaintiffs are the owners of -any part thereof, and pleads sole seizin.
Upon this state of the pleadings, the case was submitted for the judgment of the Court, upon the following facts agreed on by the parties:
1. It is admitted that William T. M.nse owned the lands described in the petition on the…
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