Connecticut Mutual Life Ins. v. Athon

We take the following statement of this case, which is substantially correct, from the brief of appellants’ counsel:

One John Dustman died April 30th, 1855, intestate, leaving said Levenia as his widow, and Carrie A. and Mary L. Dustman, minors, as his children, seized in fee simple of Lot No. four (4), in square No. twenty-two (22), in the city of Indianapolis.

Afterwards, in 1856, said Mary L. died intestate, and without issue, leaving as her heirs at law her mother, said Levenia, and her sister Carrie A., who inherited her portion of said lot. Afterwards, and before any conveyance was made…