Pendleton Ex Rel. Gadd v. Pendleton

PALMORE, Justice.

Cecil Pendleton, an infant proceeding by next friend, brought this action in the Fa-yette Circuit Court to pursue certain assets, including real estate located in Fayette County, theretofore disposed of by the administrator and apparent heirs and distribu-tees of Cornelius Pendleton, who had died intestate a resident of Garrard County. The gist of Cecil’s claim is that he was Cornelius Pendleton’s only child and sole heir and distributee. He appeals from a judgment dismissing the action.

According to the record, Cecil is the natural child of Cornelius by Bethel Rawlins. He was…