Legal Opinion

J.B. ex rel. C.K. v. Dowdy

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided October 23, 1984No. 48266PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CRANDALL, Judge.

This appeal' involves a petition for determination of heirship brought before the Probate Division of the Circuit Court. Mark Dowdy died intestate leaving no surviving spouse. Mark I. Dowdy and Michael Dowdy, his two legitimate sons, were appointed co-administrators of the estate. Thereafter J.B., by his guardian ad litem and mother C.K., brought this action for determination of heirship alleging, inter alia, that J.B. was also the son of the deceased and therefore entitled to an inters est in the estate. A hearing was held without a jury and the trial court entered its order…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wilhoit v. FiteSupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
  2. Nunn v. NunnMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. State ex rel. Shepherd ex rel. Shepherd v. St. Louis County Board of EducationMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. Cannon v. ThomasMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981

3Cited by5 opinions

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  5. Bailey v. CroninMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985

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