Supreme Court of North Carolina February 19, 1908 (Mott v. Carolina Land & Lumber Co.)

Clare, O. J.

This was a special proceeding for partition. The defendant pleaded sole seizin, and the cause was transferred to the Superior Court at term for trial. John Cox died, in 1853, owner of the land in controversy, which descended to his five .children as heirs at law. The land consisted of nine tracts, mostly woodland, there being some clearing on two tracts only. W. 0.