Ewell v. . Ewell

Partition. J. J. Ewell died seized of the tract of land in question, and plaintiff alleges that Charles Ewell and his brother, Walter Ewell, are his sons and consequently were tenants in common of the land as his sole heirs. Defendant denies this allegation, and avers that Charles Ewell was not the legitimate child of J. J. Ewell, although the two, Walter and Charles, were of the same mother, the wife of (235) said Ewell. That J. J. Ewell and his wife had separated before Charles Ewell was begotten, and continued to live apart until his birth, and during the entire period of separation the…