Simpson v. Simpson

James Simpson, late of the county of Cass, died on the sixth day of May, 1882, intestate, leaving a widow and four children his sole heirs. His personal estate was inconsiderable, but he left real estate consisting of a valuable farm, containing 124 acres. It was his homestead where he had lived about forty years. The widow, at the time of the death of her husband, was well advanced in years, and was in feeble health, and by the consent of all the parties, had occupied the house with her youngest daughter to the time of filing the bill of complaint in this cause. The deceased left no debts,…