West v. King

Minor W. Millwee, Justice.

Appellant, George Taylor West, filed a petition for determination of heir-ship in the probate court under the provisions of Ark. Stats., § 62-2914. He alleged that he was the lawful child and sole heir at law of Dr. E. W. West, a resident of North Little Rock, Arkansas, who died intestate May 25, 1952. The petition was resisted by appellees, Lula King and George West, sister and brother respectively of the decedent. They asserted that Dr. West died leaving no children, or other lineal descendants, and that appellees were his only heirs at law. This appeal is from a…