Blair v. Howell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court. This action is brought by two minor children, by their guardian, E. Wescott, against Mary A. Howell and others, who are children and heirs of Jesse Bowen, deceased. The plaintiffs claim that they also are children and heirs of Bowen, and they bring this action to establish their right as such heirs. They also pray for a decree setting aside an alleged deed purporting to be made by tbe deceased to Mary A. Howell and others of his children.
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Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court. This action is brought by two minor children, by their guardian, E. Wescott, against Mary A. Howell and others, who are children and heirs of Jesse Bowen, deceased. The plaintiffs claim that they also are children and heirs of Bowen, and they bring this action to establish their right as such heirs. They also pray for a decree setting aside an alleged deed purporting to be made by tbe deceased to Mary A. Howell and others of his children. The court granted the plaintiffs the relief prayed, and from the decree the defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
i. parent inheritance Imllegitimate denoéof:reeÍ" father?11137 The defendants deny that the plaintiffs are the children of Jesse Bowen, and deny, if they are such, that he ever recognized them as such in such a general and notorious way as to constitute them his heirs J un(^er the statute. - It is undisputed that the plaintiffs are the children of one Bosanah Blair, now deceased; that for several years previous to her death she was called Mrs. Blair, in the community in which she lived, which was in and near Iowa City; and the defendants’ position is that we must assume that she was a married…
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