Hilbish v. Hattle

— This was an. action for partition, brought by appellant against appellee, asking that one-third in value of certain lands described in the complaint, and formerly owned by Jacob Hilbish, deceased, be set apart to her as surviving wife of said decedent, said lands having been conveyed by her said husband during their marriage, without her having joined in such conveyance.

The appellee answered in general denial, and also filed a cross-complaint, asking to quiet his title to the lands claimed by appellant.

The court, at the request of the parties, made a special finding of the facts in the…