Trust Co. v. . Watkins

WINBORNE, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of this case. Special proceedings to sell lands for partition.

Samuel Watkins, Sr., died seized and possessed of the four several tracts of land described in the petition. Thereafter Samuel Watkins, Jr., one of his heirs-at-law, having died, his widow, the defendant Rushia W. Watkins, was allotted one-eighth interest in said property as her dower. She thereafter acquired the remainder interest, so that her dower interest and the interest acquired by purchase vests her with the fee in one-eighth interest.

Subsequent to the allotment of…