Christopher v. Christopher

Martin A. Christopher died 'in 1891,. leaving the petitioner, Susan E. Christopher, his •widow, and an only son, the defendant, by ' a. former marriage, his heir. • Deceased owned at the time of his death a tract of land upon which he resided, containing about 157 acres. The widow made application to the County Court for homestead and dower to be allotted and assigned her out of said land. Commissioners were appointed at ■the August term of the Court, but they afterwards declined to act, and at the September term of the Court they were excused and discharged, the widow and son consenting…