Legal Opinion
Bright v. Justice
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided October 15, 1908No. 6,525PublishedCited by 1 opinion
From Carroll Circuit Court; Samuel R. Artman, Special Judge. Suit by James M. Justice and others against Reuben R. Bright. From a decree for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWatson, J.
This was a suit by certain children and grandchildren as heirs of Jane Justice, who died July 10, *1121893, against appellant for partition, and to quiet title to two-thirds of a certain farm. Decedent left a will, wherein was the following devise:
“I give and devise to my beloved husband, James Justice, the farm on which we now live * * * to sell and convey as he may see proper.”
On July 13, 1893, said will was admitted to probate by the clerk. No letters testamentary were ever issued on said estate. James Justice never filed any election, either accepting or rejecting the provisions of said…
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