Smith v. Richey

Opinion of the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Affirming.

Thomas F. Smith and his wife, Elizabeth, were married prior to the year 1860. Thomas died intestate in the year 1869. He was the owner of a farm in Barren county of less value than $1,000.00. He was survived by his widow, Elizabeth, and eleven children. A daughter, Elizabeth, died in infancy and her interest passed to her brothers and sisters. Thereafter a son, George, died at the age of twenty-six, and his interest in the land passed to his mother, Elizabeth. From the time of her husband’s death until her death in the month of…