Snyder v. Patrick

This action was begun in tbe probate court of Cass county on a claim against tbe estate of Grant Fulton, deceased. On appeal to the-circuit court a demurrer to the evidence was offered by tbe executor and sustained by tbe court.

Tbe demurrer was sustained on tbe ground of incompetency of witnesses testifying for plaintiff. These were herself and ber son Fred Snyder. It appeared tbe deceased was plaintiff’s uncle, ber mother being deceased’s sister. Their father died and this plaintiff, bis granddaughter, became tbe owner of forty acres of bis landed estate. But ber husband being an improvident…