—Great doubt and difficulty have arisen in this case, from the force of the arguments used by the counsel for the defendants. As, therefore, the object of the plaintiff may be safely and effectually attained by a compromise, in which the defendants declare themselves ready to unite, we with to avoid an immediate decision of the point of law, that has been agitated.*

On-tbis intimation, the parties entered into an amicable partitioá-by deed, Which terminated the eontroverfy.