Dean v. Hines

HALL, Justice.

Four sets of claimants, namely, Ephram Dean and those associated with him, Lucinda Bell and those associated with her, John Williams and those associated with him, and Bob Hines and those associated with him, joined issue in the county court of Marion county to determine who were the heirs of James Deadman, deceased, entitled to his estate. Trial was had in the county court which resulted in a judgment for one-half of said estate to be divided between Ephram Dean and those claiming with him, and one-half of said estate to be divided between Bob Hines and those claiming with him.…