Downing v. Hartshorn

Pound, C.

James H. Bock holds a life estate in the property in controversy as surviving husband of Bertha E. Bock, deceased, the property being a homestead. After her death, he continued to reside upon the property with three minor children, who are entitled to the reversion under the statute. He has since married the defendant Jennie Bock, *366and she has lived upon the property from, the date of the marriage. At the time the title was acquired by his first wife, it was subject to a mortgage executed by her grantors. Sometime subsequent to his second marriage, he paid the remainder due upon the…