In Re Cooper's Estate

This proceeding is based upon a petition filed by the surviving widow of Rice A. Cooper, deceased, praying that there be awarded to her certain described real estate claimed by her to have been the homestead of the decedent and herself. The adult children of the decedent by a former marriage filed an answer to the petition of Mrs. Cooper challenging the jurisdiction of the court to make the award claimed, to which reply was made.

A hearing was had before the court, and an order was made awarding to the petitioner the northerly one half of the real estate claimed as a homestead. The objecting…