Watson v. Richardson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jackson District Oourt. — Hon. A. J. House, Judge. Mott Watson died intestate August 26, 1895; and on 'September 5, 1895, following, Leslie O. Watson and W. M. Stevens were appointed administrators of his estate.
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Appeal from Jackson District Oourt. — Hon. A. J. House, Judge. Mott Watson died intestate August 26, 1895; and on 'September 5, 1895, following, Leslie O. Watson and W. M. Stevens were appointed administrators of his estate. George Niles Watson filed a petition Bebruray 4, 1897, in which be alleged himself to be tbe illegitimate son and sole heir of tbe deceased,/ and that be bad been generally and notoriously recognized, and also in writing, by tbe deceased, as -such, wherefore be prayed tbe personal estate be distributed to him by tbe administrators. Tbe collateral heirs of tbe deceased…
1Opinion of the Court
Ladd, • J.
1 2 The plea in bar was good.' The vital issue-in Watson v. Niles, supra, as in this suit, was whether the: plaintiff in this ease might inherit as the sole heir of Mott. Watson, deceased. That involved an interest in land;, this, the title to the personal property. The parties, in each action are identical. The same evidence-would be required. In Goodenow v. Litchfield, 59 Iowa, 228, it was said, quoting from 2 Smith, Lead. Cas. 789:: “An adjudication by a competent tribunal is conclusive, not: only in the proceeding in which it is announced, but in every other where the right or…
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