Barnhart v. Barnhart

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen M. Steabne,

The two questions presented by these appeals in a partition proceeding are (1) whether or not papers executed by an heir constitute a conveyance of his interest in named real estate and (2) whether or not a husband of an heir has released his interest in his deceased wife’s estate. The court below decided that the heir had conveyed his interest in the real estate, but that the husband of the deceased wife had not released his interest in her estate. The appeals followed.

Robert L. Barnhart died intestate May 20, 1924, seized of real estate in Charleroi,…