Tolsma v. Tolsma

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of the county of Wayne, in chancery, in case of a bill filed for the partition of lands, under the statute. The parties to this cause are the surviving children in interest of Seborn F. Tolsma, who, after the death of his wife, by proper warranty deed, conveyed the premises in question to all of his children jointly, reserving to himself a life interest therein. From and after his death they have continued to own such premises as tenants in common.

Before the institution of this partition suit defendant Charles S. Tolsma acquired the…