Riley v. Crenshaw

JONES, Justice.

Appellant aptly states the' issue presented for review:

“When an Alabama resident dies leaving a homestead in which his widow, as a matter of law, has an exclusive right of possession; and in which the widow, as a matter of law, is vested with an undivided interest; does the widow have the right to have this homestead sold and $6,000.00 set aside for her use and benefit?”

The case was tried on the following stipulation of facts: The land described in the pleadings was the homestead of W. S. Cren-shaw, deceased. He actually lived on the land and occupied it as his homestead at the…