Hobson v. Huxtable

Calkins, C.

Anna E. Hobson died on the 17th day of August, 1888, intestate, leaving her surviving husband, John H. Hob-son, and her children, John T., aged 1 year, Roy Y., aged 7 years, Ida Belle, aged 14 years, and George W., aged 18 years. At the time of her death she was seized of a quarter section of land upon which she had resided with her husband and family for several years preceding her death. The land did not exceed in value, over and above incumbrances, the sum of $2,000, so that the same constituted the family homestead, if the mere fact of occupying it as a family residence was a…