PARTITION

The dividing of lands held by joint tenants, coparceners, · or tenants In common, into distinct portions, so that they may hold them in severalty. And, in a le technical sense, any division of real or personal property between co-owners or coproprietors, Meacham v. Meachaln, 91.Tenn. 532, 19 S. W. 757; Hudgins v. Sansom, 73 Tex. 2'29, 10 S. W. 104; Weiser v. Weiser, I Watts (Pa.) 279, 30 Am. Dec. IUB; Gay •• [s. 882]