Hiott v. Cochran

Oxner, J.:

This suit was brought by M. H. Hiott against Pearly Cochran, Rosa Haynes, Lucille Smalls and Jim Cochran for the partition of a tract of land in Colleton County containing 28 acres, more or less. Plaintiff alleged that he owned a 128/180 undivided interest therein and each of the defendants a 13/180 interest. He asserted that his undivided interest formerly belonged to one Ellison Nesbitt, was sold under tax executions against Nesbitt and conveyed to him by three separate deeds hereinafter mentioned. The defendants denied in their answer that the plaintiff ever acquired any interest…