Chambliss v. Derrick

The primary purpose of the bill is a sale of real estate for division among tenants in common. The appeal is from a decree sustaining demurrer to the bill.

W. W. Derrick and Nancy Derrick, his wife, owned the lands, 95 acres in area, as tenants in common, each owning an undivided half interest. After the death of Nancy Derrick,, the surviving husband continued in possession of the lands as his homestead, holding the half interest of his deceased wife by curtesy.

Later W. W. Derrick married Jennie Derrick. After the death of W. W. Derrick, and in the course of administration of his estate in the…