Jehu v. Jehu

.The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This appeal presents a simple question under the homestead law.

The plaintiff, a man of 32 years, is the son of the late C. P. Jehu of Wyandotte county. The defendant is his stepmother, and widow of the elder Jehu who died intestate.

The plaintiff brought partition of all the property inherited by him and defendant from C. P. Jehu. Part of the property was the homestead residence of his deceased father. The defendant continues to reside thereat. The plaintiff resides elsewhere.

In her answer, defendant resisted partition of the homestead,…