Blake v. Blake

This suit was submitted to the court below for trial, upon a complaint by the appellant and a cross complaint by the appellee, for the partition of lands amongst collateral heirs. Upon the request of the appellants, the court found the facts specially, and its conclusions of law thereon as follows: “ The court finds that on or about the 21st day of January, 1881, said Jesse Blake, named in said complaint and cross complaint, died intestate, in Putnam county, Indiana, ' leaving no widow, and without issue or their descendants alive, .and without father or mother; and leaving as his sole and…