Early v. Jones

Appellant filed her petition in the probate court of St. Clair County, with proper jurisdictional allegations, to have the interest of her deceased husband in certain real property left by him at the time of his death, on or about June 19, 1917, set apart to her as a homestead. She prayed that the title thereto be vested in her absolutely and in fee simple, free from any claims of the next of kin, heirs-at-law, or other persons. Also, she asked for general relief to which she may be entitled under the laws of Alabama.

The petition described certain real estate, one-half interest in some of…