Brownlee v. Williams

In the year 1886 Solon D. Martin was seized in fee of the southwest quarter of section 7, township 4 north, range 58 west, and executed to George F. Brownlee a bond for a deed therefor. In the year 1888, Brownlee entered the southeast quarter of the same section as a homestead. From that time until *503July, 1896, lie was in possession of both quarters, and used them together as a farm. On December 20,1895, suit was brought by Martin against Brownlee for the purpose, among other things, of foreclosing his bond and of quieting his title to the southwest quarter of the section. That suit was…