Waltz v. Borroway

This action was commenced in the Bartholomew Circuit Court by the appellees for the partition of real estate lying in Brown and Bartholomew counties. The complaint alleged that Richards claimed some interest in the premises, the nature of which was unknown to .the complainants, and he was made a j)arty defendant for the purpose of settling hi's interest and quieting the title of the complainants. The appellees claimed title to the premises as heirs at law of their father, who died seized in fee.

Richards set up, in the second paragraph of his answer, title in himself to the land in Brown…