Moore v. Terry

Appellee claims an undivided one-eleventh interest in lands of Charles Moore, deceased, by virtue of her claim of inheritance as his child, and the circuit court so decreed.

There is a controversy as to whether she was his child. There is no question but that appellant was a son of the deceased Moore, and has purchased the interest of all the heirs of deceased, other than appellee. The evidence- for appellee shows that Charles and Millie Moore (colored' were married February 13, 1870, and -that appellee was born of Millie several months (three or four) thereafter (some say in September), and…