Newby v. Perkins

On the application of Thomas R. Perkins and others, vvho owned three tracts of land in Madison county, as coparcenors with Mrs. New by, a notice was issued by the county court, of said county, against Newby and his wife, to shew cause why commissioners should not be appointed to make partition of the lands thus held in parcenary.

The notice having been returned executed by a deputy sheriff, and Newby and wife failing.to appear, commissioners were accordingly appointed'to make partition; who reported that they had done so, and had also made a deed of partition. The court having approved the…