Gatlin v. Allen

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Settle—

Affirming.

R. A. Allen, at the time a resident of Hopkins county, died March 29th, 1913, intestate. The death of *226his wife had occurred about two years previously. R. A. Allen was survived by the following named children: A daughter, Mrs. Mollie Gatlin, wife of "W. E. Gatlin; and three sons, Ampudia, Henry and Alva Allen; also the following grandchildren, viz.: M. F. Franklin, K. O. Wright, Leo Ladd, Robt. Ladd and Hazel Ladd. The grandchildren were born to his daughter, Eliza Ladd, who died in 1906. Of these grandchildren, M. F. Franklin and Leo Ladd…