Johnson v. Moore
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Taylor District Court. — H. K. Evans, Judge. Suit iu equity for the partition of real estate. Plaintiff alleged in liar petition tliat sbe is the illegitimate child of deceased, and entitled to share in his estate. The facts are stated in the opinion. The court dismissed plaintiff’s petition. She appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
1. Bastards: right to inherit. Plaintiff Virginia M. Johnson claims that she was born* in Davis County, Iowa, December 30, 1858, as the illegitimate child of Margaret Hopkins and E. W. Moore, deceased. Henry Johnson is her husband. E. W. Moore left Davis County prjor ‡0 -j-pg jjxi'tlx of plaintiff, and settled in Taylor County, where he resided continuously until his death in October, 1915. Margaret Hopkins married one Aaron Jesse -Strunk, • about six months after the birth of plaintiff. _
Prior to February 19, 1906, E. W. Moore was the owner of the SE^ and the W% of the SW]4 of Section 16,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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