Hineman v. Hineman

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Robb, J.:

This appeal is from the judgment of the trial court denying appellant’s claim as a common-law wife to an interest in her purported husband’s estate after his death.

George E. Hineman and Nancy Esther Hineman were husband and wife and had had four children prior to their divorce on October 4, 1952, which became final on April 4, 1953. George died on October 28, 1953, at Garden City. He left his estate to his four children by a will dated June 3, 1953.

For the sake of convenience George E. Hineman will be referred to herein as decedent; Ruth…