Purcell v. Baskett

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This action was begun by three brothers to recover certain interests in Butler county lands devised to them by their father, the late Thomas R. Purcell, who died on January 4, 1925.

Thomas had been married twice. By his first wife he had two daughters, the principal defendant, Josie E. Baskett, and her sister, Nettie A. Rice. By his second wife he had three sons, George T., Arthur H. and Bert A. Purcell, plaintiffs herein.

By a will dated April 26, 1920, Thomas devised all his real and personal property (except $1,000) as follows: An undivided…