Askey v. Power

LATTIMORE, Justice.

D. L. Power died survived by a wife and several minor children and seized of a community estate of about 1,300 acres of land, all covered by one or more mortgages. Ap-pellee T. J. Power was appointed administrator. In December, 1926, the probate court of Wise county set aside a homestead of 200 acres which we designate “No. 1” out of said estate.

A portion of this land was due to be used for a lake being built by a water improvement district. Mr. Slay, a member of the board of directors of said district, made a contract with the widow in November, 1927, the exact day not…