An action for the partition of an inheritance . Inst. 4, 0, 20; Id. 4. 17. 4. Called, by Bracton and Fleta, a mixed action , and classed among actions arising ex quasi contractu . Bract, fol. 1006; Id. fols. 4436, 444; Fleta, lib. 2, c. (50,
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