Jackson v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta county. Bill filed by Jesse Jackson for partition of real estate descended from his father. Exceptions were filed to the report of commissioners making partition by the complainant and several of the defendants. These exceptions were overruled, and the ex-ceptors appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Keith, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The object of the bill in this case was to have partition of the real estate of Thomas J. Jackson, deceased, among his seven children; and by decree of the October term, 1908, Commis*394sioner Gordon was directed to inquire “whether the real property in the bill mentioned can be conveniently divided in kind between the several parties entitled to share therein, any two or more of the parties, if they so elect, to have their shares laid off together when partition may be conveniently made in that way. If said real estate cannot be conveniently divided…
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