Symmes v. Brown

Suit for the partition of a tract of land lying in sections 35 and 36, in Dearborn county. The land originally belonged to one Roger Brown, and at his death, descended to his heirs, among whom were Ethan A. Brown and Hannah B. Symmes. Ethan A. Brown died, leaving heirs to whom his interest in said land descended, one of which heirs was Hannah B. Symmes.

In this suit for partition, Hannah B. Bymmes claims two shares in the land to be divided; one as heir, of Roger Brown, and the other as heir of Ethan A. Brown, while the remaining heirs of Ethan A. Brown insist that she had conveyed to Ethan…