Burr v. Bloemer

Frederick Thoele died January 1, 1881, seized in fee simple of certain real estate in Effingham county, occupied as his homestead. Mary Thoele, his widow, survived him, and he left eight children and appellee, his grandchild, only child of his deceased daughter, Elizabeth, his only heirs-at-law. The widow continued to occupy the premises as a homestead and was appointed administratrix of the estate. On February 6, 1888, she filed in the county court a petition for leave to sell the real estate to pay the debts of the deceased, and at the March term, 1888, a decree was entered ordering the…