Gordon v. Gordon

Petition for partition. Pending a hearing on the merits, and with the consent of both parties, the real estate was sold. Plaintiff conceded that one-half of the proceeds of sale belonged to the defendant, to whom $20,000 was distributed. Defendant, however, also claimed an interest in the remaining fifty percent and the funds were held in escrow. Hearing was had before a Master (Earl J. Dearborn, Esq.) who ruled that $16,675 be awarded to the plaintiff- ($20,000 minus her share of certain expenses). The report was approved by Batchelder, J. Defendant seasonably excepted to the introduction of…