Legal Opinion

Mason v. Edwards

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided November 20, 1990No. 48A02-8910-CV-528PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTSON, Judge.

Doritha Mason and Myrtle Houchins, the decedent's niece and sister (collectively referred to as Houchins) appeal a judgment in favor of James Edwards and Nellie Edwards (the Edwards) on the estate's and Houchins' petitions to determine heirship and the Edwards' verified petition to establish paternity, which were consolidated for trial.

We affirm.

Two issues emerge in this appeal: the propriety of denying, on the grounds of untimeliness and waiver, Houchins' Ind. Trial Rule 12(B)(6) motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, made orally…

2Cases cited25 opinions

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  3. Middelkamp v. HanewichIndiana Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Matter of Estate of EdwardsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1990

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