Ward v. Hinkle

STATEMENT of the case.

The property in controversy in this suit, 100 acres of land located in Brazoria County, was the homestead of Ben Ward and his wife, Louisa, negroes, and was occupied as such by them from about 1876 until their respective deaths. The suit was brought by the surviving children of Ben and Louisa Ward and by the children of two of their deceased daughters.

Ben Ward died in 1892 intestate, and no administration was had on his estate. After his death, his wife, Louisa, continued to reside on the old homestead with her children, who remained with her, including an unmarried…