Hoover v. Roberts

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This was a suit in partition. The contesting parties claim title to interests in the real estate through conveyances from devisees under a will. Appellant, defendant below, contended for an undivided one-fifth interest in the real estate, while appellee insisted appellant owned only an undivided one-eighth interest. The answer must be found in the will. The will was duly probated on November 22, 1922. It has not been contested. The will purported to give a life estate in the real estate to the widow of the testator and remainder in fee to…