Buchanan v. Gibbs
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Johnson District Court. At the June Term, 1881, of the district court, defendant Gibbs had judgment against plaintiff Buchanan, who has brought the case here. The nature of the action, and the facts, appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Brewer, J.:
The single question in this case is, whether this court, upon review of the facts shall reverse the decision of the district court. The facts are these: In 1879, George Buchanan, who lived upon and owned abont 200 acres of land in Johnson county, Kansas, died, and left as his widow and sole heir, Ophelia Buchanan, plaintiff in error. After his death, his last will was duly probated in the probate court. By such will he left his entire property to Maro Gibbs, defendant in error, the son of his wife by a former husband. Under the statute, one…
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