McCormick v. . Patterson

Tbe question of law is tbis: In a sale of land for partition, can tbe court, in its discretion, refuse to confirm tbe report of commissioners, when such report has been filed more than twenty days and no objection is made thereto until after a motion for confirmation is lodged?

C. S., 3243, requires commissioners in partition sales to file reports of sales and provides that “if no exception thereto is filed within twenty days tbe same shall be confirmed.” C. S., 3230, with respect to exceptions to reports of actual partition contains tbe same provision.

In Floyd v. Rook, 128 N. C., 10, an…