Newsom v. Barnes

Opinion op the Court by

Creak, Commissioner

Affirming.

The appellant, Ann Clarke Newsom, brought this suit against the appellees, Lou Wood Barnes and her husband, Clarence Barnes, for the purpose of having a forfeiture declared against them. A demurrer was sustained to the petition, and upon the appellant failing to plead further, judgment was entered dismissing her petition; hence this appeal.

The appellant owned an undivided one-fourth interest in a tract of land in Clark county, the remaining three-fourths interest belonging to her mother. The mother died testate, leaving as heirs the…