Brotton v. Donovan

Action to partition certain lands in Freeborn county. Plaintiff alleged that he and defendant were tenants in common. Defendant-denied that plaintiff owned any interest-whatever in the land. When the trial had developed that the husband of defendant, Richard Donovan, residing in Freeborn county, on January 26, 1924, died seized in fee of the lands in question and that thereafter his estate was duly probated and a final.decree entered by the probate court of said county December 8, 1924, decreeing' defendant the sole heir and assigning to and vesting in her all of said lands of Richard…