Irwin v. Jones
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Gibson Circuit Court; O. M. Welborn, Judge. Action by William C. Jones against Isabella Irwin, as administratrix of the estate of Henry Hawkins, deceased. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtComstock, C. J.
The issues tried in this cause were upon a claim filed by appellee against the estate of appellant’s decedent.
The claim is in three paragraphs. The first, in substance, alleges that appellant’s decedent, Henry Hawkins, died on July 9, 1909, aged ninety-five years, unmarried and without issue; that the claimant is thirty-eight, and his wife, Alice, thirty years old; that they were married in December, 1890; that from the age of four years until his marriage claimant made his home with decedent, and decedent was as much attached to him as though he had been his own child; that claimant and his…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McClure v. LenzIndiana Court of Appeals · 1907
- Waechter v. WaltersIndiana Court of Appeals · 1908
- Shutts v. FrankeIndiana Court of Appeals · 1908
- Peterson v. MurrayIndiana Court of Appeals · 1895
3Cited by4 opinions
- Wainwright Trust Co. v. KinderIndiana Court of Appeals · 1918
- Western Oil Refining Co. v. UnderwoodIndiana Court of Appeals · 1925
- Schroeder v. SchroederIndiana Court of Appeals · 1947
- Wagner v. BlankenshipSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1952