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39 Me. 162

Chenery v. Dole

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided July 1, 1855

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · decided 1855-07-01

<p>A division among fie heirs of the realty, by parol, and a subsequent occupation in severalty, interpose no obstacles to the process of partition by either of the heirs.</p> <p>An heir who has sold and conveyed her part of the estate, so assigned by parol, may, after the title has revested in her, maintain this process for her share.</p> <p>And one who has conveyed all his interest, excepting his right in the dower, is rightfully made a party to the proceedings.</p>

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Tenney, J.

¶1— The petitioners are owners and tenants in common of one-fifth part of the premises, described in the petition.

¶2The title of B. S. Foster under the conveyance of the female petitioner and Catharine Dole,-on May 13, 1848, ceased on the foreclosure of the mortgage given to them at the time of the conveyance.

¶3The proceedings in the attempt to set off the dower of the widow, and make division among the heirs at law of Daniel Dole, the intestate, were not in accordance with the provisions of law, and were void, according to the authorities cited for the petitioners.

¶4Separate occupation from the time of this attempt, to that of filing of the petition, was productive of no rights in one against the others, which would interpose an obstacle to the judgment prayed for. The possession was by mutual consent.

¶5Nil. the respondents are interested in the land, though in unequal proportions. Moses, Daniel and Catharine each hold one-fifth as the heirs of their father; and Moses and Daniel together as the grantees of Andrew. The latter is properly a party by the exception of “ Ms interest in his mother’s dower.” Interlocutory judgment must be entered.

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