Boggess v. Johnston

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Settle

Affirming.

Alonzo Johnston, a resident of Muhlenberg County, died in the year 1904, survived by his wife Alma Johnston and the following adult children: J. H. Johnston, Annie Johnston, who intermarried with J. L. Jenkins, Alice Johnston, who intermarried with J. P. Powell, and Della Johnston, who intermarried with Joseph Hall. At the time of his death Alonzo Johnston owned and was in the possession of two small adjoining tracts of land upon which he resided, the value of the whole not exceeding $1,000.00; and at his death the lands descended under the statute…