Edsall v. Merrill

Wan Fleet, Y. C.

This is an action for an account. It is brought by one tenant in common against two others. The complainant holds an undivided fourth, and the defendants three-eighths each, or three-fourths together. The lands held in common consist' of a small tract, containing about five acres, situate in the township of Franklin, in the county of Warren. At the time the parties acquired their respective titles, the lands were supposed to contain a large deposit of mica, and that <a mine could be opened and worked successfully. In April, 1872, within a month after their purchase, the…