Haddock v. . Stocks

Special proceeding for partition of the lands of Martha Louisa Cox, tried in the Superior Court upon these issues.(71) 1. Was Henry Haddock, the father of the defendant Nonie Stocks, born out of lawful wedlock? Answer: No.

2. If so, did Martha Louisa Cox, the testatrix, in her lifetime, acknowledge and recognize Henry Haddock as the son of William Haddock, and did she recognize and treat him as her kinsman, and acknowledge the relationship as his aunt and he her nephew? Answer: ..........

His Honor rendered judgment "that Henry Haddock was the lawful child of William Haddock, mentioned in the…