Way v. Stebbins

Complainants, as heirs at law of John M. Way, deceased, filed a bill against the heirs of Josephus Stebbins in the circuit court for the county of Ionia to ■obtain a conveyance of an undivided half of certain lands in that county which it is claimed were held during his lifetime by Josephus Stebbins in his own name, but in fact for. a partnership composed of himself and Way. The court below granted the relief prayed, and defendants appeal.

The facts show that there was a verbal agreement between Way and Stebbins to buy the land, which was to be sold at *298an administrator’s sale. Way could not be…