Banta v. Smith
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Noble Circuit Court; J oseph W. Adair, Judge. Action by John R. Smith against DeWitt C. Banta and others. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWatson, J.
This was an action in ejectment by appellee against appellants. The cause was tried by the court without a jury. Special findings with conclusions of law thereon were made.
The court found that appellee was the owner of the land in question and entitled to possession, and a judgment was rendered accordingly.
The special findings were, in substance, that Mary C. Ban-ta was the owner in fee simple of certain described real estate. She died intestate, leaving surviving her DeWitt C. Banta, her husband; Earl Z. and Bessie Banta, and Leila Grubb, her children, who were the sole heirs. An adminis:…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Roach v. WhiteIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
- Herbert v. RupertusIndiana Court of Appeals · 1903
- Pearson v. KepnerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1902
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