Thomas v. Costello

Lee Seamster, Chief Justice.

The appellant, Lucille Baldwin Thomas, Administratrix of the estate of Helen Carpenter, deceased, has appealed from a decree of the Garland Chancery Court, which held that appel-lee, C. C. Costello, Jr., is an heir at law by equitable adoption of Mrs. C. C. (Barry) Costello and is entitled to one-third of the property owned by Mrs. Costello at the time of her death. Mrs. Costello died intestate on December 29, 1947.

The facts as developed by the evidence reveal that Mrs. Costello was married to Alonza Carpenter and two daughters were born of this union, Helen…