Graves v. Burns

Richard H. Hays on April .21, 1935, died intestate in Clay county, Arkansas, leaving lands and personal property in said county. He left surviving him no widow or children or their descendants, or father or mother. His nearest living relative is the appellant, Martha Graves, his sister. The appellees are the children of deceased’s brothers and sisters.

This action was instituted in the Clay chancery-court by the appellees for partition of the lands belonging to Richard H. Hays.' The complaint alleged that the appellant, Martha Hays, as the sister of Richard H. Hays, deceased, is the owner of…