Donnor v. Quartermas
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Oity Court of Selma, in equity. I-Iearcl before the Hon. Jona. Haralson. The original bill in this case was filed on the 18th August, 1884, by Mrs. Sarah H. Quartermas, and Mrs. Mary A. Quartermas, their husbands joining' with them, against Mrs. Sarah H. Hillyard, who was their mother, Mrs. Sidney M. Donnor, who was their sister, and Frank M. Donnor, the husband of said Sidney; and prayed a sale of a town lot in the city of Selma, which belonged to the…
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Appeal from the Oity Court of Selma, in equity. I-Iearcl before the Hon. Jona. Haralson. The original bill in this case was filed on the 18th August, 1884, by Mrs. Sarah H. Quartermas, and Mrs. Mary A. Quartermas, their husbands joining' with them, against Mrs. Sarah H. Hillyard, who was their mother, Mrs. Sidney M. Donnor, who was their sister, and Frank M. Donnor, the husband of said Sidney; and prayed a sale of a town lot in the city of Selma, which belonged to the several parties as tenants in common, on the ground that it could not be equitably divided without a salé, and also for an…
1Opinion of the CourtSomeryille, J.
The bill, as amended, is one for the partition of real estate among tenants in common, and for an ■account of rents, and use and occupation, against the defendants, who are alleged to hold adversely to the plaintiffs under a tax title.
1. One of the defendants, Mrs. Sarah II. Hillyard, who is ■alleged to have owned an undivided five-eighths interest in the premises, is shown to have died since the bill was filed. As one purpose of the suit was to charge her with rents, and for use and occupation, it is insisted that the suit should have been revived against her personal representative, who…
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