Hollingsworth v. Caldwell

PONDER,' Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment refusing to homologate a partition proceeding and .ordering a new sale to be held.

The plaintiff owned an undivided one-half interest in a tract of land in the Parish of Ouachita. The other undivided one-half interest in the land was owned by Mrs. Ivy M. Caldwell, Mrs. Ruby M. Hollingsworth, Mrs. Pearl M. Staples, Mrs. Eva M. Tippitt and D. R. Mims in the proportion of one-fifth each or, in other words, they were owners of a, one-tenth interest each in the entire tract of land. The plaintiff instituted suit against the co-owners seeking a…