Rollins v. Shaner

This is an action in ejectment instituted to obtain possession of sixty-one acres of land in Cape Girardeau County. The petition, after averring the usual matter in ejectment, set forth that plaintiffs are children of Medora Rollins, formerly the wife of Alfred Rollins, and are the natural sons and only heirs of John Green, deceased, who lawfully married Medora Rollins after the birth of these plaintiffs, whom he recognized as his sons. The court found in favor of Linus Rollins, adjudging that he was the sole heir of John Green and entitled to the possession of the land, entering judgment…