Barron v. McCann

This is an action in partition, the land in question being that originally owned by Margaret McCann, who died March 19, 1886, testate. By her will the testatrix devised the land in question to John McCann. This will was not filed for probate with the probate court of Lawrence county until March 4, 1890, at which time that court found the will entitled to probate, but that the same had been in the possession and control of John McCann for more than three years after the death of the testatrix, and that John McCann, with full knowledge of the will, had during that period neglected to offer the…