Dwinal v. Holmes

— The petitioner seeks partition of a farm in the town of Oxford, embracing lots numbered 3 and 4. The respondent denies the seizin of the petitioner and alleges and claims title to one quarter of lot numbered 3, and to three *173quarters of lot numbered 4. Both claim to have acquired the title, which was once in the heirs of Andrew Cragie, to the lot numbered 4, and to this lot only, the present controversy applies.

Samuel Brown, (deceased,) conveyed to the grantors of the petitioner, and the question arises whether Brown acquired title either by deed, or by disseizin, to the lot in controversy.

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