Sinclair v. . Purdy

The action is partition. Elijah F. Purdy succeeded upon his father’s death in or about 1868 to the ownership of an undivided seventh interest in real estate in the city of New York. An equal interest passed to his sister Elvira, and like interests to other brothers and sisters, whose rights are not involved. Elijah was a clerk of what was then known as the Fifth District Court. His ownership of real estate subjected him to constant importunities to go bail for those in trouble. The desire to escape these importunities led Mm to execute a deed conveying Ms undivided half interest to Ms sister…