Sneed v. Jenkins

This is an action of replevin, brought in the Chancery Court of Iienry County.

In 1883 James Ward died intestate, leaving a widow, and four young children. At the time he owned a mare, a mule, a plow, and some other personal property, all of which , were exempt to him in his life-time, and passed to his widow and children after his death.

In 1885 the widow married the defendant, Wm. Jenkins; and in 1890 she died, leaving him and her four children by the former marriage surviving.

Before her death the mule left by her first husband was exchanged for another one, and that for still another one,…