Boese v. Parkhill

For a better understanding of the opinion to follow, we at the outset deem it advisable to make a statement of the nature of the case and the proceedings of the trial thereof as follows:

One H. H. Massey, under whose will appellants claim their right to recover in this suit, was married three times. His first wife was named Jane, by whom he had one child, to wit, James F. Massey. The name of his second wife was "Frances," by whom he had seven children — Mack, Homan, Cassandra, Gus, Eugene, George, and Andrew. His third wife was named Fannie, by whom he had three children — Ruth, Ethel, and…