Lawrence v. . Hardy
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from O. H. Allen, J., March Term, 1909, of Edgecombe. On the hearing it appeared that in February, 1907, Lam Lawrence, an heir at law of Janies Lawrence, deceased, filed a petition against numerous other persons, cousins in different degrees, heirs at law of said James Lawrence, for sale of the lands of said James Lawrence situate in said county, and that all the heirs at law of J ames Lawrence who were known were made parties defendant by service and acceptance of…
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Appeal from O. H. Allen, J., March Term, 1909, of Edgecombe. On the hearing it appeared that in February, 1907, Lam Lawrence, an heir at law of Janies Lawrence, deceased, filed a petition against numerous other persons, cousins in different degrees, heirs at law of said James Lawrence, for sale of the lands of said James Lawrence situate in said county, and that all the heirs at law of J ames Lawrence who were known were made parties defendant by service and acceptance of jirocess. In connection with the petition it was made to appear that, as plaintiff was informed and believed, there were…
1Opinion of the Court
Hoke, J.,
after stating the case: It may be well, to note that the petitioner, Elsie Lawrence, has recovered judgment against the other heirs at law of James Lawrence, deceased, for the' ratable portion of her interest paid to each of the other heirs, and her appeal is from the refusal to make this recovery efficient by declaring same a lien on the property and ordering a resale of 'same, should this be necessary to accomplish the desired purpose. This being true, and the formal requirements of the law as to publication of notice for unknown parties having been properly complied with, we are…
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