Federal Land Bank of Columbia v. Henson

1. The Civil Code (1910), § 3931, provides rules to determine “who are the heirs at law of a deceased person.” The third rule is: “If there are children, or those representing deceased children, the wife shall have a child’s part, unless the shares exceed five in number, in which case the wife shall have one-fifth part of the estate. If the wife elects to take her dower, she has no further interest in the realty.” The Civil Code (1910), § 5249, provides: “Dower may be barred . . By the election of the widow, within twelve months from the grant of letters testamentary or of administration on…