Bratt v. Wishart

Plaintiff appeals from the refusal of the district court to declare a trust against a farm, left by John P. Bratt, now deceased, upon which plaintiff had made improvements. He asked a lien for their value.

John P. Bratt owned in Lancaster county a 240-acre farm without any buildings on it, but upon which plaintiff had erected buildings and made other improvements. He died intestate on April 25, 1930, leaving as his sole heirs his widow, Mary E. Bratt, and his daughter, Lourene Wishart. Joseph S. Wishart, husband of the daughter, was duly appointed administrator. These three are the only…