Underwood v. Underwood

Opinion by

Judge Hargis :

Alvin Underwood, a slave, fled to' Canada in 1857. He remained there until 1875 or 1876,’when he returned to Kentucky as the only son and heir-at-law of Matthew Underwood, and claimed the estate of the latter. The appellants, who are the only sons of Charles, a brother of Matthew, dispute his identity, and assert that they are his heirs.

Upon first blush we were inclined to believe that Alvin was an imposter, but after a careful analysis of the evidence by appellants we can find no materiaLcontradiction or inconsistency with his testimony. The admissions or statements…