New v. Smith
Supreme Court of Kansas
Appeal from Greenwood district court.
1Opinion of the Court
*3The opinion of the court was delivered by
Smith, J.:
It is conceded in this action that upon the death of her husband, Joseph New, in 1897, Emelia New became the owner of all the land in controversy, she having owned one tract prior thereto. On the 24th day of January, 1898, having been found guilty of murder in the second degree on the charge of killing her husband, she was sentenced to the penitentiary for the term of her natural life. Soon after her incarceration under the sentence, her brother, claiming to be her heir, brought an action to recover the same land. It was held that the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Reynolds v. StocktonSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Gille v. EmmonsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1897
- St. Lawrence Co. v. HoltWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. MoffattSupreme Court of Kansas · 1899
- Routh v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1911
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- New v. SmithSupreme Court of Kansas · 1915
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