Legal Opinion

Humphries v. Davis

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided February 10, 1885No. 12,021PublishedCited by 26 opinions

From the Montgomery Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.

The complaint in this case alleges that the *370appellant is the administrator of Emily Davis, deceased; that Emily Davis was the adopted child of the appellee Isaac Davis and his wife, Jessie Davis; that Mrs. Jessie Davis died before her adopted daughter; that the appellee took possession of land inherited by the adoptive daughter from her adoptive mother, and has appropriated to his own use the rents and profits thereof, and that he has also taken possession of and converted personal property of which Emily Davis died the owner.

There are two branches of this case. The first relates to the. real…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Smith v. DoddsIndiana Supreme Court · 1871
  2. Davis v. KrugIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Krug v. DayisIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Williams v. RileyIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
  5. Woolever v. KnappNew York Supreme Court · 1854

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Brewer v. BrowningMississippi Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Ryason v. DuntenIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Markover v. KraussIndiana Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Sohn v. CambernIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Bray v. MilesIndiana Court of Appeals · 1899

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