Lott v. Lott
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Clinton; Stone, J. Bill by Benjamin W. Lott and Lottie Lott against Corell Lott, Louisa Lott, and Harriet McKibben to restrain an action at law, and to quiet title. From a decree for complainants, defendant Corell Lott appeals.
1DissentHooker, J.
In 1879 Jacob Lott owned and lived upon 140 acres of land. At that time he made an arrangement with his two sons by which he gave to them (as far as he could orally) moieties of his farm, and put them in possession thereof. His wife, Louisa, executed and delivered to them quitclaim deeds as part of the transaction. The complainant has lived upon his 70 acres practically all of the time since. At the time the arrangement was made, it was agreed by the brothers that Jacob Lott should receive from them a share of the wheat raised by each, and that a hog should be fatted and a cow kept by each,…
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