Manly v. Pettee

On the 23d of October, 1866, one John M. Seward and one William B. Herrick, being equal owners as tenants in common of certain lands sitjiate on sections 11,12, 13 and 14, township 40 H, range 4 E, for the purpose of effecting a partition, executed to each other quit-claim deeds. Seward conveyed to Herrick his interest in the land on section 13, and Herrick to Seward his interest in the residue of the lands. The partition is proven , to have been fair and just. The deed to Herrick was recorded March 4th, 1857, and that to Seward not until January ’28th, 1862. On the 25th of February, 1857,…