M'kay v. . Hendon
Supreme Court of North Carolina
| From f Biaden. Bill for partition of lands.-r-William James Salter, under whom Complainants and Defendant both claim, died in the year 1807, seised of the lands in question, intestate and without issue. William Salter, the grandfather of the said William, died in the year 1802, haring published his jas|. duly executed to pass his real estates, and therein he devised to the said William James, the grandson, in fee, the lands described in the bill.
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| From f Biaden. Bill for partition of lands.-r-William James Salter, under whom Complainants and Defendant both claim, died in the year 1807, seised of the lands in question, intestate and without issue. William Salter, the grandfather of the said William, died in the year 1802, haring published his jas|. duly executed to pass his real estates, and therein he devised to the said William James, the grandson, in fee, the lands described in the bill. William Salter, the grandfather had living, at the publication of his will and at the time of his death, several daughters ; and an only son…
1Opinion of the Court
Tayiok, Chief-Justice,
delivered the opinion of the Court i
William Salter devised to his grandson, William James Salter, the land in question, and died in 1802, having, when the will was made, several daughters and one son, Richard Salter, who was the father of William James. The daughters of William survived him : his son Richard died before him, whereby William James became one of the heirs at law of his grandfather. Of the two sisters of William James, one died without issue, and the other intermarried with the Defendant. The Complainants are the children of the mother of William James, by…
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