Rhodes v. Raxter
Supreme Court of North Carolina
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
This proceeding was instituted as a petition for partition of land among tenants in common.
The record title was held as an estate by the entirety by J. H. Raxter and wife, Sarah Raxter, both of whom died intestate prior to the commencement of this proceeding, Sarah Raxter having died last. She was survived by the following named children, her only heirs at law: Ila Mae Rhodes, Clifford Raxter, Azilee Ray, and Fayette Raxter.
The plaintiffs, upon allegations that each of the four children owns a one-fourth interest in the land, pray the court for actual partition.
The defendants deny that the…
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