Swain v. Hardin

This was a complaint by the appellant, against the appellees, for the partition of certain real estate.

The plaintiff was the surviving second wife, without issue, of John T. Swain, who died seized of the land sought to he parted, and the defendants were the children and heirs at law of John T. Swain by a former wife.

The plaintiff was only entitled to, and only claimed, one-third of the land for life, and not-in fee.

The commissioners appointed to make partition reported that the land could not he parted without injury to the owners, and a sale was. ordered, made, reported to the court, and…