Schimpf v. Rhodewald

Ames, C.

In February 1878, Christian Ertman Schimpf, a resident of Richardson county in this state, died leaving an estate consisting of one hundred and sixty acres of land lying in that county, and certain live stock and farming utensils situate thereon and belonging thereto'. He left surviving him his widow and eight children, his heirs at law, of whom the plaintiff in error herein, Paul Schimpf, then about nineteen years of age, was the only son. The father was German born and previous to his death he had executed a will written by himself and in the German language. Shortly afterwards the…