Haddy v. Tobias

This is ejectment for an undivided one-fourth of 120 acres of land.

Jacob Haddy died intestate, leaving four children,— plaintiff, defendant, and two others, — and this farm. Defendant claimed title under a deed executed by Jacob Haddy in his life-time, but plaintiff claimed that the deed, although executed by Jacob Haddy in his life-time, was by him deposited in the hands of, a third party, to be delivered after his death, and consequently never passed the title.

II. Tobias was sworn, and testified that he was defendant's husband; that his wife claimed to own the land under the deed from Jacob…