Jones v. Davis

EVANS, Justice.

This action to determine heirship was brought by Kathryn Ann Jones and Craig Arthur Faultry, claiming to be the natural child and natural grandchild, respectively, of Warren D. Davis, Sr., who died intestate on July 2, 1978. The defendant, Marie V. Davis, is the decedent’s surviving wife and the administratrix of his estate.

The trial court entered summary judgment in favor of the administratrix, concluding as a matter of law that the plaintiffs were not the heirs at law of the decedent and, therefore, were not entitled to inherit his estate.

The sole question for this court’s…