Cotney v. Eason

MERRILL, Justice.

Appellee Eason filed an action for a declaratory judgment to construe the will of A. L. Adams, deceased, and to declare appellee the owner of certain property which he had purchased from the widow and heirs of A. L. Adams.

The respondents were Lillian R. Beasley, a stepdaughter of A. L. Adams, and appellant Cotney, to whom Lillian R. Beasley had sold a life interest devised to her in certain lands by the will of A. L. Adams, deceased. A decree pro confesso was entered a.gainst Lillian R. Beasley.

All of A. L. Adams’ property was left to his wife and children, except a life…