Brookover v. Branyan
Indiana Supreme Court
From Adams Circuit Court; James P. Merry-man, Judge. Action by Lucinda Branyan and others against Aseal Brookover and others. From a judgment for plaintiffs, the defendants appeal. (Transferred from Appellate Court under §1405 Bums 1914, Acts 1901 p. 590.)
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
— Action by appellees to quiet title. The complaint alleges that appellees are the owners in fee simple of the undivided one-third of certain real estate, subject to a life estate therein owned by Mary Ann Brookover, a defendant in the action. On the issues joined there was a trial by the court with special findings of fact and conclusion of law, and judgment for appellees. Error is assigned on the conclusion, which involves a construction of the *3will of George W. Brookover. From the findings it appears that George W. Brookover died testate in 1879, the owner of the land in question,…
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