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SHOTWELL v. SHOTWELL

119 S.E.2d 251 (1961)

202 Va. 613

J. Landreth SHOTWELL v. Vernon E. SHOTWELL.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

April 24, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James S. Easley; Frank M. Slayton, South Boston (Easley & Vaughan, South Boston, on brief), for appellant.

W. G. Vansant, Chatham (Thomas F. Hairston, Chatham, on brief), for appellee.

Before EGGLESTON, C. J., and BUCHANAN, WHITTLE, SNEAD, I'ANSON, and CARRICO, JJ.

WHITTLE, Justice.

This is a partition suit brought by Vernon E. Shotwell against his brother, J. Landreth Shotwell, under the provisions of Code, § 8-692.1

The suit seeks the partition of a 156-acre farm in Pittsylvania County formerly owned by James C. Shotwell, father of the litigants. Vernon Shotwell (hereinafter called Vernon) owns a 1/8th interest in the farm, and Landreth Shotwell (hereinafter called Landreth) owns a...

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