McAndrew v. Hollingsworth
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Benton Circuit Court. John N. Tileman, Judge. Action by J. G. McAndrew, as administrator of the estate of Seth Hollingsworth, deceased, against Deborah Hollingsworth and others. Defendants had! judgment, and plaintiff appealed. STATEMENT BY THE COURT.
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Appeal from Benton Circuit Court. John N. Tileman, Judge. Action by J. G. McAndrew, as administrator of the estate of Seth Hollingsworth, deceased, against Deborah Hollingsworth and others. Defendants had! judgment, and plaintiff appealed. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. We adopt the following statement of facts, made by appellant, as correct: “Seth Hollingsworth died in Benton county, Arkansas, January 27, 1894. He made and executed a will in due form by which he made the following disposition of his property, towit: “ 'I hereby will and bequeath to each of my children, William Hollingsworth, Minnie…
1Opinion of the CourtBattue, J.
(after stating the facts.) Has a resident of this state, who is married or the head of a family, and who is the owner of a town lot in this state less than one acre in size, and not exceeding in value $2,500, which is occupied by him at the time of his death as a homestead, the power to devise it to his widow free and exempt from the claims of his creditors, he having no minor children ?
The Constitution of this state ordains: “The homestead of any resident of this state, who is married or the head of a family, shall not be subject to the lien of any judgment or decree of any court, or to sale…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Pipkin v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1893
- Bond v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1892
- Stanley v. SnyderSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1884
- Garibaldi v. JonesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1886
- Nichols v. ShearonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1886
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Cherokee Construction Co. v. HarrisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
- Griffin v. DunnSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
- Fletcher v. JosephsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
- Hollingsworth v. McAndrewSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
- Henry v. DollinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1938
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