Hedrick v. Hedrick

Action to set aside a deed to 160 acres of land in Jasper County. The deed reserved a life estate in the grantor. The trial court found for defendants, and plaintiffs appealed.

Defendants have filed a motion to dismiss the appeal. In the motion it is alleged that plaintiffs (appellants) have failed to comply with rules 7, 13 and 15 of this court. Rule 7 pertains only to bills of exceptions and, among other things, provides that "in equity cases the entire evidence shall be embodied in the bill of exceptions." Rule 13 deals with both law and equity cases, provides what abstracts shall contain,…