Ness v. Lunde

Eric Ness and others, as heirs-at-law of Selle Lunde, deceased, filed a partition suit in the circuit court of Ford county, claiming a certain interest in intestate real estate of Talleck Lunde, deceased. Talleck Lunde died February 17, 1934. He left a last will which was not probated until October, 1943. He had no children or descendants of children, but was survived by a wife and a brother and certain descendants of deceased sisters or brothers.

His will provided: “Second: In lieu of dower, homestead, widow’s award and of any and all rights or interest she might have or claim in my estate,…