Simmons v. . Jones
Supreme Court of North Carolina
RetitioN for partition of land, beard (on appeal from the Clerk) at Special Term, December, 1895, Jones Superior Court, before Graham,, J. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Montgomery, J.:
Amos L. Simmons, in bis last will and testament, devised his real estate, one-fourth to his son George, one-fourth to his son Charles, one-fourth to his daughter Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Rhodes, and one-fourth to his grandchildren, Leah, John A., Mary F., Sophia D. and Robert D. Jones. The share of Charles was to be charged with the sum of $270, and the share of Elizabeth with the sum of $450, sums advanced to them respectively by their father in his lifetime, unless they should respectively pay these sums in the lifetime of the testator or afterwards and before the lands…
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