Clayton v. Bradford National Bank

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• finding that respective interests were seven-ninths to plaintiff and two-ninths to defendant
• finding a substantial defense where defendant set forth her additional interest in the premises by virtue of plaintiff’s promise to reconvey
• “The fixing of attorney fees and the allowance of those fees as apportioned costs are largely matters residing in the discretion of the trial court.”
• the counterplaintiff was entitled to an apportionment of attorney fees for being the first party to properly set forth the rights and interests of the parties in the property to be partitioned
• because the plaintiff failed to set forth the defendant's right to the reconveyance of a portion of the premises, it was necessary for the defendant to employ counsel, and an apportionment of the plaintiff's attorney fees was not appropriate

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