Huggins v. Myers

This suit was instituted in the name of Mrs. I. I. Huggins as the alleged widow of J. L. Huggins, deceased, against W. H. Myers, the duly qualified and acting executor of the last will and testament of J. L. Huggins, deceased, and also a number of devisees and beneficiaries named in the will, to recover one-half of what was alleged to be the community estate of plaintiff and said decedent, the value of which was alleged to be $600,-000.

Plaintiff’s claim that she was the surviving wife of J. L. Huggins was based upon allegations of what is usually termed a “common-law marriage.” It was alleged…