Caudill v. Caudill

BICKLEY, Justice.

Evylin A. Stagner, on May 8, 1911, made a homestead entry of the land involved in this case by filing her claim therefor in the United States Land Office. On June 13, 1911, she became the wife of E. M. Caudill, Sr., and she and her husband moved upon the land and occupied it as their home until the death of Mrs. Caudill March 21, 1915. With the aid of her husband, Mrs. Caudill established her claim and made final proof so that a patent was issued to her on January 19,1915, as “Evylin A. Caudill, formerly Evylin A. Stagner.”

Mrs. Caudill afterwards died intestate. The sole…