Lewis v. Latham

Mrs. Mildred Bell Banks and others, owning a four-fifths interest in Black Ankle Plantation, by their bill, sought a partition of the property and to charge, against the respective shares, the proper proportion of expenses incurred by Mrs. Banks in making necessary repairs and improvements. John and Minor Latham, owning the other one-fifth interest, and other parties, who were susceptible of potential interests, were made defendants. Before the issues were settled, Mrs. Banks died, and the cause was thereafter properly revived.

*112The Lathams answered and joined in the prayer for partition. They…