Wahab v. . Smith
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil Action tried at Fall Term, 1879, of Hyde Superior Court, before Qudger, J. The defendant demurred to the complaint upon the ground that the superior court had no jurisdiction. The demurrer was sustained and the plaintiffs appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtDillard, J.
The feme plaintiffs,. Emma, Desdemona and Laura Smith, were tenants in common with defendant of the tract of land described in the complaint; being entitled, the said Emma, Desdemona and Laura each to one-sixth, and the defendant to three-sixths or one-half; and by proceedings in the probate court, partition of said land was made and concluded according to the several interests or shares therein. After partition was fully accomplished as aforesaid, the male plaintiff acquired by purchase and conveyance the shares allotted to Desdemona and Laura, and thereby he and his wife together became…
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