Maynard v. Maynard

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clarke

Affirming.

Thomas V. Maynard .died intestate, a resident of Pike county, the owner and in possession of a tract of, land worth about $6,000.00. He left surviving him, as his only heirs, his widow, Anna Maynard, the appellee, and two brothers and two sisters, the appellants. Shortly, after his death, his .brothers and sisters instituted this action against the widow for a partition of his farm. The widow answered, asserting her right of dower in the land, and, by way of counterclaim, alleging that, of the purchase price, she had furnished to her husband…