Adams v. Smith
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wapello District Court. — C. W. Vermilion, Judge. Plaintiee claims that she is tbe illegitimate child of tbe decedent, Evan Jones, and as such is bis sole heir, and entitled to bis entire estate. Tbe administrator of the estate is made a party, and also tbe brothers and sisters of tbe said decedent, who daim that tbe estate of tbe decedent descends to them. Tbe court denied tbe plaintiff tbe relief sought, and she prosecutes tbis appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtFaville, J.
The decedent, Evan Jones, was a native of Wales. When he was about 33 years of age, he came to America *79as an immigrant. This was.in 1883. He came over on the same ship with the wife and children of one David P. Jones. At that time, David P. Jones was living in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to which place the decedent went. After the death of David P. Jones, the decedent married his widow, who subsequently died, in January, 1914. The decedent, Evan Jones, was a coal miner, an industrious, hard-working, thrifty Welshman, who accumulated a considerable amount of property. In 1896, he was naturalized in the…
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