McNeer v. Beck

KiNdig, J.-

There is little disagreement here concerning the legal principles involved, but the difficulty arises in the application thereof to the facts.

Martha A. McNeer died September 1, 1926, at the age of 86 years, survived by two sons and two daughters. They were the plaintiff-appellee, Edward E. McNeer, the defendant and appellant, Ella Beck (neé Ella McNeer), and the defendants Cassius McNeer and Nettie McNeer, the latter being confined in the insane hospital at Clarinda. In 1903, the husband of Martha A. McNeer, and the father of said children, died, whereupon Martha A. succeeded to…