Lynch v. Rosenberger

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hopkins, J.:

The action was one for partition. The defendant, Jacob Ray Lynch, claimed the whole of the estate of Jacob Lynch, deceased, as his illegitimate son. He was defeated and appeals.

The facts are told by the court’s findings which are, substantially, as follows: Jacob Lynch, a resident of Sumner county, single, never having been married, died intestate November 7, 1922, owning certain land in Sumner county. The plaintiff and the defendants, except the defendant Jacob Ray Lynch, are sisters, nephews and nieces of Jacob Lynch, and are the owners…