Alexander v. Tipton

Opinion of the Court ry

Judge Rees

Reversing.

This litigation had its inception in proceedings following the death of W. T. Barnes, who died intestate in 1889 the owner of a considerable tract of land in Estill county, Kentucky. He left surviving him his widow, Terzia Barnes, afterward Terzia McIntosh, and three children, Delina Barnes, Coleman Barnes and Clara Gr. Barnes, now Clara Gr. Tipton, one of the appellees herein.

In a proceeding had for that purpose 130' acres of land belonging to the estate of W. T. Barnes was set aside to his widowj Terzia Barnes, as her dower. Delina Barnes, who had…