BUTLER v. ALLDREDGE

No. 4-9542.

242 S.W.2d 136 (1951)

BUTLER v. ALLDREDGE et al.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied October 8, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cracraft & Cracraft, Helena, for appellant.

A. M. Coates, Helena, for appellees.


McFADDIN, Justice.

This is a proceeding instituted by the Administrator, Alldredge, to determine the heirship1 of Minerva Riley Hampton, a Negro woman who died without descendants. There are two claimants: appellant, Willie Butler, who claims as a nephew, and appellee, Ed Riley, who claims as a half brother. The Probate Court held that the claimants should share the estate equally; and Willie Butler has appealed, insisting that he is entitled...

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