Knight v. Knight
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Petition by George P. Knight against William K. Knight for partition. Heard on petition and answer. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
The petitioner alleged a tenancy in common with the respondent of a tract of land containing about nineteen acres in Kent county, created under the residuary clause of the will of Elizabeth J. Knight, and a copy of her will is made a part of the petition. By the will, after disposing of certain property, the testatrix gave all the rest, residue and remainder of her estate to her two sons, the petitioner and respondent, respectively. By his answer the respondent alleged that the testatrix was seized of the nineteen-acre tract at the time of her death; denies that it was devised…
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