Reed v. . Farr

Davies, Ch. J.

This is an action of trespass, and was originally commenced in a justice’s court. Upon the defendant interposing a plea of title, that court was ousted of jurisdiction of the action, and the same was recommenced in the County Court. On the trial in the latter court, it appeared that the plaintiff and one Reed Edgerton were the owners of a lot of land known as lot Uo. 6, Sharp’s Patent. In 1825, wishing to divide the same, they agreed that two men, Barker and Pettibone, should divide the lot according to value, and they did so, and eighty-five acres of the west part were set off…