Ketchel v. Ketchel

Black, . J.

What is known in the record as the Ketchel farm, extending at the time some 3,000 feet east from the easterly shore of Kent county’s Little Pine Island lake to a north-south public highway, was divided in 1928 by the common tenants thereof, brothers Leon Ketchel and Arthur Ketchel. The division was accomplished by written agreement of the parties and execution and delivery, one to the other, of quitclaim deeds. Leon received what may roughly be called the north half of the farm, with Arthur receiving the south half.

The agreement called for a survey of the farm as a basis for…