Bawden v. Hunt

This is an action of ejectment to recover lot 7, block 4, in the village of Houghton: The plaintiffs are the heirs at law of James Bawden, and the defendants claim through mesne conveyances from the plaintiffs’ ancestor, which are conceded tó have vested the title in defendant Hunt if a certain deed hereinafter referred to is to be construed as intended to convey the title to the realty as distinguished from the house. It appears that in 1858 James Bawden was the owner of the lot in question, and that he told his brother, George Bawden, that he might build on the lot, and, if he (George)…