Norris v. Loyd
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Monona District Court. — George Jepson, Judge. Suit in partition of lands owned, at tbe time of his death, by George E. Loyd. All the parties save one are the widow and devisees under the will of Loyd. The other party is Charles Hicks, who intervened in the action, claiming to be the illegitimate son of the testator, and to be duly recognized by the testator as such.
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Appeal from Monona District Court. — George Jepson, Judge. Suit in partition of lands owned, at tbe time of his death, by George E. Loyd. All the parties save one are the widow and devisees under the will of Loyd. The other party is Charles Hicks, who intervened in the action, claiming to be the illegitimate son of the testator, and to be duly recognized by the testator as such. Hicks proved an adjudication in the state of California of his paternity, and due acknowledgment thereof. He was not, however, a devisee under.the will. The trial court confirmed the title of the property pursuant to…
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
i. wills : equiance.: avold' The property in question consists of 800 acres of land in Monona County. The devisees, parties hereto, are the twelve legitimate children of the testator, George E. Loyd. At the time of his death, and for a few years prior thereto, Loyd was a resident of California. The original probate of his will and the administration of his personal estate were there had. The question of the paternity of Hicks and of the due acknowledgement thereof was litigated in California, in a proceeding wherein the widow and all the legitimate heirs were parties. The finding of fact in…
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