Cauthorn v. Cauthorn

This is an appeal from a decree sustaining a demurrer to appellants’ bill, in which bill it is charged that a decree in a' former suit for partition of land and all conveyances made subsequent thereto were null and void.

The facts alleged in the bill are substantially as follows: On November 26, 1949, Lillian B. Cauthorn, as owner of one-half undivided interest in 147 acres of land lying in Henrico County, instituted a partition suit against Richard G. Cauthorn, the owner of the other one-half undivided interest. On November 27, 1950, the cause was referred to Charles U. Williams, Jr.,…