Johnson v. James

Jordan, Presiding Justice.

In 1975, appellant brought an action as an heir-at-law of her deceased husband for a partitioning of land inherited by her husband and his brothers and sisters from their father and mother. Only one of the defendants in this action, appellee James, answered, denying that appellant was the legal wife of appellee’s brother, and that she was, therefore, not entitled to any share of the property.

In 1977, a consent order was entered signed by the trial judge and counsel for both sides. It reads as follows: “The above stated petition for partition read and considered. Upon…