Curtis v. Poland

Stayton, Associate Justice.

This action was brought by Mary J. Curtis to obtain partition of a house and lot in the city of Marshall. *512The lot was of the community estate of her father and mother. Her mother died in November, 1876, leaving six children and two grandchildren; and after her death the improvements on the lot were destroyed by fire, but were rebuilt by the father in the year 1878 with his separate means, the greater part of which was obtained from the plaintiff. In January, 1883, her father conveyed to her all his “right, title and interest” in the lot, reserving to himself the…