Murray Porter v. Opal Porter

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Sampson —

Affirming.

Orignally this proceeding was by Opal Porter and otters against Murray Porter and otters for tte sale of certain real property belonging to tte estate of J. E. Porter and Alice Porter, and for tte payment of certain debts owing by tte Porters, and a distribution of tte residue of tte estate after tte payment of tte debts among the heirs. Tte court directed a sale of tte lands, and further adjudged that C. M. Porter, administrator of tte estate of J. E. and Alice Porter, pay to Opal Porter and to tte heirs of Bernice Porter Corum, tte sum of $300.00 each out of tte proceeds of tte sale of tte land before there is any otter division of such proceeds; and further, that tte administrator of J. E. and Alice Porter recover of tte heirs and widow of Percie Porter tte sum of $100.00. From that judgment this appeal is prosecuted.

Before rendition of this judgment three otter suits tad been instituted in addition to tte original one, and all have been consolidated, tte judgment styled above being entered in tte consolidated action. In tte Nina and Clyde Porter branch of tte consolidated case an agreed judgment was entered, settling all claims, and no appeal is prosecuted from that. In another branch of tte case Milam Porter, Clyde Porter and Murray Porter, three sons, claimed that they did not receive $300.00 charged to them as advancement and did not receive $200.00 from tte sale of tte Forgerville property. Tte entry of the agreed* judgment for $370.00 settled the Clyde Porter controversy. Some other claims were also adjusted among the parties and judgment entered in the lower court.

The record shows that J. E. Porter,' the father, owned several tracts of land at the time of his death. When his sons grew up to manhood and established homes of their own, he divided up a tract of bottom land and gave to each of then 25; acres, valued at $300.00. This is referred to as an advancement and has been so treated by the trial court. The daughters did not get a share in the bottom land. These tracts of land were laid off and an accurate description prepared in writing and delivered to the sons, and the sons, all except Alvis, the youngest, who was killed in the World War, took charge of his share. Alvis’ part passed by deed to Milam Porter, he agreeing to pay for the extra 25 acres, and this is the $300.00 for which judgment went against him. He not only received the 25 acres intended for his youngest brother but was charged with the $300.00 which he owed for the second 25 acres. Thus Milam Plorter was indebted to the estate in the sum named in the judgment. From a very careful perusal of the record we are persuaded that the trial court properly adjudged the rights of all the parties in every particular, and that the findings are sustained by the evidence, and there is no error in the judgment, for which reason it is affirmed.

Judgment affirmed.