Page:The Green Bag (1889–1914), Volume 06.pdf/595

 Rh

554

AN ABSTRACT OF TITLE.

or

The early title to the mule in question extends back to the year 1860, when we find it vested in Robert Roundup, Esquire, of Harleam Commons. It appears of record that one Charles Johnson, a farmer living in the vicinity, complained of losing a mule from his barn on the night of July 6, 1860. It is about this time that we find Robert Roundup seized of the mule under examination, and it is not improbable that the mule was seized from this Mr. Johnson. Robert Roundup, Esquire, died in Sep tember, 1867, intestate, as shown on the following diagram : —

OF HENRIETTA SYNDECKER

TO

The mule

Shown on the Following He left him surviving a widow, Rebecca Roundup, and the following heirs-at-law and next-of-kin, to wit: — ( 1 ) Robert Roundup, a son; (2) Mary Roundup, a daughter, who subsequently intermarried with Stephen Perkins and died June 14, 1869, intestate and without issue; (3) Phoebe Roundup, a daughter, who afterwards intermarried with Philip Havemeyer. The following partition-suit was brought by Rebecca Roundup : —