Chapin v. Sears

The bill of complaint has been demurred to for multifariousness, and the demurrer must he sustained. It appears from the prayer and the allegations of the bill that the complainant has filed it for two objects; (1) to determine and settle a disputed legal title; and (2) for the partition of a tract of real estate. In other words, it asks' the court to ascertain who are the owners of the property and then to divide it according to the interest of the parties as determined. Such a proceeding violates well-settled principles, and is against the practice of a court of chancery, unless the dispute…