Babcock v. Wells

It appears from the pleadings that Jacob D. Babcock, deceased, left three children, John J. Babcock, Harriet E. B. Cundall, and Sarah A. Humphrey, who became tenants in common of the property involved in this suit, and so occupied it up to January 30, 1877.

At that date a suit for partition, brought by Mrs. Humphrey, was pending.

It is claimed that she was indebted to her brother and sister for repairs and other expenses, on account of which she agreed to transfer her third to them for the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars, said suit to be discontinued without costs; that Babcock applied to…