Morrisett v. . Ferebee
Supreme Court of North Carolina
PROCEEDING for the sale of land for assets beard before Timberlake, J., at Fall Term, 1896, of OaMden Superior Court, on appeal from the judgment of tbe Clerk. From the judgment of his Honor, who held that the infant defendants were entitled to a homestead in the land sold, notwithstanding their failure to assert-their claim to it before the order of sale was made and the purchase money paid, the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Furohes,- J.:
This is a proceeding by the plaintiff, as administrator of W. G. Ferebee, to sell land for assets to pay debts. It is admitted that Ferebee died intestate, leaving a widow and three infant children, his heirs at law; that the plaintiff is the administrator, and that the widow and heirs at law are properly made parties defendant; that the infants were properly represented by one Dozier as their guardian ad litem,, who filed an answer admitting the allegations of the complaint; that upon this state of the case, it caineon for hearing before the clerk on.July 6, 1898, when an order…
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