Turner v. Cole

Joseph R. Johnson was the son of Josiah B. Johnson and Mary Turner Johnson, who was Josiah's second wife. On the death of Josiah, he left him surviving his widow, his son Joseph and a son Benjamin F. Johnson, by the former wife.

Josiah B. Johnson died testate and by his will devised all of his property, real, personal or mixed, with a minor exception, to his wife, Mary Turner Johnson, and son, Joseph R. Johnson, the wife and Joseph "to hold and use said property in common until Joseph should attain his majority and then to be equally divided between them, the wife to have and enjoy her portion…