Harrison v. . Hargrove

Shepherd, J.:

This was an action of ejectment prosecuted by Judith and Rebecca Harrison as the devisees of their father, Robert Harrison. The defendant purchased the land in controversy at a sale made by the administrator c. t. a. of said Robert, pursuant to a decree of the Superior Court of Granville County. The decree recited that personal service of the summons had been made on the plaintiffs and other devisees; and being unable to attack it collaterally, the plaintiffs, in 1889, moved in the original cause (that is, in the special proceeding just mentioned) to set aside the said sale and…