Edwin R. Mills, the son of the late R. G. Mills, asks that the slaves belonging to his father’s estate be partitioned “among the heirs and distributees of the said R. G. Mills according to their respective interests therein.” The petitioner informs the court that his father died 8 February 1842 and “was possessed of a number of negro slaves.” He further declares that he and his two minor brothers are the intestate’s “only next of kin and heirs at law.” Of the opinion that the said heirs "cannot profitably enjoy said negro slaves in common," he therefore prays that “a writ of partition may issue,” directing court-appointed commissioners “to make partition of said negro slaves.” Mills notes that “should it be impractible to divide said negro slaves that a sale thereof may be ordered by this Court and that the proceeds thereof may be divided among said parties.”
Result: Granted.
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Repository: South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, South Carolina
