Lester v. Stroud

Statement.

BOULDIN, J.

Complainants are the heirs at law of the deceased husband, and respondents are the devisees of the widow, claiming through such proceedings purporting to vest an absolute title in the widow. The appeal is from a decree sustaining demurrers to the bill. The case made by the bill is, in substance, this: L. T. R. Lester, a resident of Alabama, died in 1909, leaving his widow, Hattie Lester, and no minor children or other lineal descendants. At the time of his death he owned and occupied as his residence a lot and dwelling house thereon in the city of Anniston. This lot, 57%…