Johnson v. Daniels

Minor W. Millwee, Justice.

The instant appeals,

one in chancery the other in probate, are an aftermath of Daniels v. Johnson, 216 Ark. 374, 226 S. W. 2d 571, 15 A. L. R. 2d 1401,. decided January 9, 1950. That was a proceeding in the Probate Court under § 21 of Act 297 of 1945 (Ark. Stats., § 62-1301) for determination of heir-ship of one-half the estate of J. W. (Jim) Edwards, deceased, it being conceded that his widow took the other half interest.

J. W. (Jim) Edwards was the son of “Old Joe” and' Aveline Edwards, former slaves. On the former appeal we held that two lines of collateral heirs…