Hardesty v. Mitchell

Wade H. Mitchell, the owner of 317 acres of land in Piatt county, died intestate on October 17, 1919. He left no wife or descendant and no parent, brother or sister, or descendant of a parent, brother or sister, surviving him. His father had four brothers, two of whom'had died leaving children who survived Wade H. Mitchell. A few days after his death his surviving uncles, describing themselves as next of kin and only heirs of Wade H. Mitchell, executed deeds conveying á half interest in the premises to a trustee for the benefit of the children of his uncles who had died. On May 12, 1920, the…