Miller v. Miller

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

In March, 1902, Louis D. Miller undertook to divide a portion of his real estate among his children, seven in number. To that end he executed a deed to each one of a particular tract of land. His wife joined in the execution of the deeds, but he retained them in his possession. Afterwards his wife died, and he remarried. On December 7, 1904, the day before his remarriage, he filed the deeds for record and paid for the recording of them.' As soon as they were recorded they were returned to him. ' Each deed *3conveyed an estate in fee simple,…