Crawford v. Crawford

FOSTER, Justice.

This is a suit in equity for the sale of land belonging to tenants in common. It was owned by J. D. Crawford at the time of his death in 1901 or 1902, (the evidence is somewhat uncertain), and was his homestead, and in value and area not exceeding the homestead exemptions provided by law.

He left a widow and eight children. Of these three were adults towit, S. M. Crawford, Nancy (Crawford) Williams, and John (or J. W.) Crawford (now dead leaving one heir Floy Graham), and five were minors, towit, Mamie Crawford Gilliam, Harrison Crawford, Ben Crawford, Martin Crawford and Sarah…