Fell v. Bradshaw

The case comes here only on the demand for alternative relief, — that the conveyance attached be decreed to be an advancement. It was for 160 acres, by Jane Fiedler, to her three daughters by her second marriage. The plaintiff is her son by her first marriage. The deed is dated October 14, 1913, was drawn by James P. Starr, attorney, and was kept in his possession, under written instructions from the grantor, until after her death, in 1926. Plaintiff’s father died about 1858, leaving an estate which was administered by plaintiff’s mother. She was also plaintiff’s guardian. Land belonging to…