Legal Opinion

Porter v. Mooney

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided May 17, 1917No. 9,433PublishedCited by 4 opinions

From Hancock Circuit Court; Earl Sample, Judge. Action by Joanna Porter and others against John Mooney, and others. From the judgment rendered, the plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, J.

Appellants brought this action against appellees for the partition and sale, as indivisible, of two tracts of land in Hancock county, containing thirty and fifty-two acres respectively, of which Patrick Mooney died seized in 1886. His widow, Bridget Mooney, died in 1913. Appellants Joanna Porter, Martin and Thomas Mooney, and appellees John and Mary Mooney are their children. Appellants Cecil and Harry Kelsch are their grandchildren.

It is conceded that each child is the owner of an undivided one-sixth and each of said-grandchildren of an undivided one-twelfth, in value, of the lands involved,…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Ward v. Ward's HeirsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Early & Wife v. FriendSupreme Court of Virginia · 1860
  3. Doswell v. Buchanan's ex'orsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1831
  4. Peden v. CavinsIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Clute v. . CluteNew York Court of Appeals · 1910

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Fundaburk v. CodySupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  2. Kirsch v. Scandia American BankSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
  3. Janik v. JanikIndiana Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. McBride v. WoodIndiana Court of Appeals · 1923

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