Groves v. Burton

125 Ind. App. 302 (1954)

123 N.E.2d 204

GROVES ET AL.

v.

BURTON ET AL.

No. 18,564.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

Filed December 16, 1954.

Rehearing denied January 24, 1955.

Transfer denied March 3, 1955.

James D. Lopp, and John D. Clouse, of Evansville, for appellants.

Sanford Trippet, of Princeton, for appellees.

KELLEY, C.J.

Alexander Burton died, testate, on June 20, 1900. Surviving him, as his sole heirs, were his wife and five children, one of whom was a daughter, HHettie B. Niekamp, nee Burton. At the time of his death said decedent was the owner in fee simple of certain real estate in Gibson County,…