Bowers v. Langston

At the time of their death George Shaw and Eliza Shaw, his wife, had six children, to wit: (1) W. G-. Shaw; (2) Amos Shaw (deceased), the father of plaintiff ; (3) G. W. Shaw, Sr.; (4) T. E. Shaw; (5) J. B, Shaw; and (6) Mrs. R. F. Simms.-

They had also informally “adopted” and received into their family, as a son, one G. W. Shaw, Jr., a remote kinsman, who, though never formally and legally adopted, yet “grew up in the family and was treated as a member thereof.” Tr. 111.

After the death of George and Eliza Shaw, to wit, on March 9, 1892, G. W. Shaw, Sr., T.' E. Shaw, J. B. Shaw, Mrs. R. F.…