Jones v. Campbell

BROWN, Justice.

B. D. Jones and P. J. Jones, husband and wife, are both dead. Mrs. Jones died prior to the death of Mr. Jones, who passed away in 1936.

B. D. Jones left a will in which he appointed W. V. Jones his independent executor, and such executor qualified as such.

Before twelve months had elapsed since the qualification of said executor, he undertook to partition the estate among the surviving children and children of deceased children of B. D. and P. J. Jones. There were ten moieties thus partitioned.

The lands conveyed to Mrs. Emma Campbell, a surviving daughter were burdened by a debt…