Heady v. Brown

This was a proceeding in partition, upon petition and cross-petition, between the heirs at law of Thomas Heady, deceased. It was sought to charge the appellants, Elisha, William and James A. Heady and the appellee, Samantha J. Cofer, with certain advancements, the first three with thirty acres of land each, and the last with a sum of money, nearly $600. The questions here urged were raised in the lower court upon motion for a new trial, and relate exclusively to the admissibility of certain evidence introduced by the appellees for the purpose of *76establishing the intention of the decedent, in…