Martin v. Citizens Bank

We have in this case the widow of T. D. Martin, living at her home which her husband in his lifetime had conveyed by security deed to the Federal Land Bank. After his death the property was duly set apart to Mrs. Martin as *182a year’s support, subject to the debt to the Federal Land Bank. This could lawfully bo done. In Whatley v. Watters, 136 Ga. 701, 703 (71 S. E. 1103), Presiding Justice Evans, delivering the opinion for the court, said: "The statute declares that the appraisers shall assign a year’s support ‘either in property or money’ from the estate of the decedent. Civil Code (1910), §…