Shea v. Shierman

This action was brought to have plaintiff decreed to be the owner of some shares of capital stock and some real estate. The answer pleaded res judicata. The trial court, entered judgment for defendants, and plaintiff has appealed-

*863Plaintiff is a sister of John W. Shierman, deceased, and defendants are his minor children. Shierman’s will made plaintiff his sole beneficiary. An order of probate was entered in the county court, but thereafter, within the proper term, application was made, on behalf of the minor children, to set aside the probate and to permit a contest of the will on the ground…