Murphy v. Callan

Vermilion, J. —

Ann Callan, deceased, a widow, 68 years old, was, sometime prior to her death, the owner of about 558 acres of land in Iowa County and certain lots in the town of Parnell. She was in debt to the amount of about $10,000. The lots, it seems to be conceded, were of the value of about $3,600. She had one son and three daughters living, the defendants and appellants herein. The plaintiff and appellee is the guardian of a granddaughter, the only child of a deceased son, Joseph. Ann Callan died intestate, December 22, 1920, leaving the plaintiff’s ward and the defendants as her only…