Estate of Tormey

Appellants as the sole surviving next of kin, filed their petition in the probate court for distribution of the estate of John Tormey, deceased. Thereafter Annie Crane Riley and Dennis Crane, respondents, commenced an action in the probate court alleging that they were half-sister and half-brother, respectively, of the deceased and therefore each entitled to a one-third interest in the residue of his estate. The probate court decided in favor of appellants. From such order determining heirship respondents appealed to the district court and the cause was tried upon the depositions, pleadings…