Stafford v. Stovall

Opinion by

LYONS, C. J.

Leslie Stovall, a minor, died leaving no issue, but leaving surviving him a father, W. W. Stovall, and a mother, Maud Stafford, formerly Maud Stovall. At the time of the death of the said minor the parents were not living together.

It is the contention of W. W. Stovall, the father of said minor, that he is the sole heir as parent having had the care of said minor within the meaning of section 11301, article 4, chapter 93, Comp. Stat. 1921, which, reads as follows:

“If there be no issue, nor husband nor wife, nor father nor mother, then in equal shares to the brothers and…