Griffin v. . Commander

This is a controversy, submitted without action, to determine whether or not the plaintiff can make a good and valid title to the defendants for certain real estate in Elizabeth City which she has contracted to convey to them.

W. W. Griffin died 1 October, 1897, owning said realty in fee and leaving his widow, who is'the plaintiff, two children, N. R. Griffin and Blanche Temple, each of whom had living children, and seven grandchildren, who were the children of his deceased son, "William J. Griffin. In March, 1901, said widow and her son, N. R. Griffin, instituted a special proceeding against…