Dillard v. Jefferies
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Albemarle county. Decree for the complainant.. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
' Harrisost, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The hill in this case was filed by Elizabeth S. Jefferies, asking for the partition of a tract of land containing fifteen acres between herself and Gr. M. Dillard and others, who were in possession and claiming the fee in the whole tract. The circuit court held that the complainant was entitled to maintain her suit and to have partition of the land in controversy. From that decree this appeal has been taken.'
The record shows that by deed dated July 11, 1871, John S. Moon and wife conveyed a tract of land, of which that in controversy is a…
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