Wingfield v. Mills

Opinion op the Court by

Turner, Commissioner—

Affirming.

One of the heirs at law of Van "Wingfield, deceased, who had died intestate, brought this equitable action against the other heirs at law to partition among them, according to their respective interests, the landed estate of the decedent.

One of the heirs at law who was a defendant not only-held the interest he inherited, but had, after his father’s death, become the owner of the interests of several of the other heirs at law, until he owned approximately a three-fourths interest in the land. In the allegations of the petition his interest…