Martindale v. Alexander

Alexander filed his petition for the partition of certain lands, against Dill and the appellant. Dill made default. Elizabeth Martindale answered, that she admits that plaintiff and defendants own the real estate as tenants in common, as averred in the complaint, but avers that she has placed valuable and permanent improvements thereon, at her own expense, and out of her own funds, to the value of $1,000, which she claims to have allowed to her over and above her share of the lot sought to be partitioned.

A demurrer was sustained to this answer, and this is assigned for error.

The appellant…