Ashe v. . Pettiford

BROWN, J., not sitting. The action was brought to recover possession of a tract of land on Welch's Creek containing sixty acres. Plaintiff claimed the land by collateral descent from Martha A. Pettiford, who he alleged was his sister, which allegation the defendants denied, so that the sole question was whether the relation of brother and sister existed between the plaintiff and Martha A. Pettiford. In order to show that Martha was not the sister of the plaintiff, the defendants asked Henry Pettiford, one of their witnesses: "What relation, by general reputation in the community, was there…