Slaven v. Riley

LYNCH, Judge:

The plaintiff, by bill to which her brother J. W. Riley and the children of a deceased sister are the only parties defendant, asks partition of 150 acres of land, set apart in 1868 as dower of her mother, who resided thereon nntil her death in 1906. The brother denies her right to partition, and, as ground therefor, alleges a written contract with her in 1871 by which, as he claims, sh'e agreed to convey to him her interest for $400, and with which he asserts compliance on his part and refusal by her to execute to him a deed in accordance with the agreement. He does not, however,…