Legal Opinion

Brownell v. Bradley

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided January 15, 1844PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Petition for Partition. The petition set forth that the petitioner was tenant in common with the defendant, H. Bradley, of certain lands lying in Duxbury in the county of Washington,- and in Essex in the county of Chittenden, and was also tenant in common with all the defendants of certain other lands, &c., lying in Willis-ton in the county of Chittenden, and prayed that partition thereof might be made, and his interest be set forth distinct and separate from the rest.

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Petition for Partition. The petition set forth that the petitioner was tenant in common with the defendant, H. Bradley, of certain lands lying in Duxbury in the county of Washington,- and in Essex in the county of Chittenden, and was also tenant in common with all the defendants of certain other lands, &c., lying in Willis-ton in the county of Chittenden, and prayed that partition thereof might be made, and his interest be set forth distinct and separate from the rest. The defendant, H. Bradley, moved that the petition be dismissed, on the ground that the petitioner had joined therein matters…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Williams, Ch. J.

This is a writ of partition, brought under our statute, in which it is set forth that the petitioner and one of the defendants, Harry Bradley, are seized in common of certain lands in Duxbury in the county of Washington, of which the petitioner owns-one undivided fourth part, and Harry Bradley the other three *107fourths; — that the petitioner is seized, in common with the said Harry Bradley, of other lands in Essex in the county of Chittenden ; and also that he is seized, in common with the said Harry Bradley, and also with Timothy Follett…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Arnold v. MyliusWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Middelcoff v. CroniseCalifornia Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Shoup v. CumminsIllinois Supreme Court · 1929
  4. Miller v. SmithIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
  5. Hunnewell v. TaylorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1854

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