Bothick v. Bothick

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McEnery, J.

This suit was instituted for the purpose of establishing the legitimacy of plaintiffs as the children of Thos. W. Bothick, deceased, and of Catherine Connelly, also deceased, the alleged first wife of. Bothick, and for the eventual recovery of their inheritance as the heirs of their deceased parents.

The District Court ruled out all testimony as to community rights and claims so far as it went to establish a money judgment, but permitted it in this connection to show that there was property in this State owned by the deceased Bothick,…