Lockett v. Adams

(xrieein Smith, Chief Justice.

Lillie M. Jones died intestate in 1946. Her husband had been Scipio A. J ones, well-known Negro lawyer, whose estate she had administered. A petition, followed by interventions, asked Probate Court to determine who were the heirs of Lillie M. Jones. Prom a judgment that the persons designated were entitled to the interests set out, Minnie Lockett has appealed.

In an amended order of September 2, 1947, entered nunc pro tunc as of April 1, 1947, the distributive interests were adjudged, based upon the following findings: Tom and Ben Lockett were full brothers of…