Turrentine v. Lasane

WILSON, Justice.

A decree ordering issuance of writ of mandamus to the County Clerk directing him to record two affidavits of heirship is appealed from. In our opinion the writ should issue, and we affirm.

The clerk declined to record the affidavits tendered to him with the recording fee. Both instruments were properly sworn to and acknowledged. The first stated that affiant was the only heir of her deceased mother, recited other genealogical facts, and, among other' matters, stated that decedent owned specifically described realty and personalty at her death. The second affidavit by another…