Masterson v. Masterson
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
R. F. Masterson, who departed this life ■intestate February 3, 1938, was twice married. Five children were born to his first marriage, and four of them survived their father and were of full age at the time of his death. His fifth child died in infancy.
The first wife was frail, the witnesses referring to her as “weakly.” On account of her health, her younger sister, Mrs. Ditto, lived with her, and was the housekeeper, and appears to have done other hard work. Mrs. Ditto was a widow and had a son who grew up with the Masterson children as a part of the family.
The first wife died November 28,…
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