Mann v. Buford

WALLER, Justice,

for the court.

¶ 1. After his complaint for partition and claim of heirship were dismissed, James Arthur Mann filed this interlocutory appeal which we allowed. See M.R.A.P. 5. James, the alleged illegitimate son and heir of William Henry Mann, had filed the complaint seeking a portion of the property left by William to his two adopted daughters, Jackie Buford and Jill Mann. Because James did not raise his claim of heirship until eighteen years after William’s death, we affirm the chancellor’s dismissal of the petition for partition and of James’ claim of heirship.

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