Craven v. Selway

Clarence W. Craven, a resident of Jasper county, died intestate January 30, 1930. At the time of his death, Craven owned the 1,500 acres of real estate involved in this partition proceeding, and other property. He was a single man, never having married, and left surviving only collateral heirs, unless the defendant-appellant, Ralph E. Stecher, is his illegitimate son and direct heir.

On February 5, 1930, the plaintiffs-appellees, as collateral heirs of the decedent, commenced this action in the Jasper county district court to partition the above-named land as against the defendants- appellees,…