Brandon v. Jensen

Oldham, O.

The dispute involved in this action is of law and not of fact. The undisputed facts are: That on the 10th day of November, 1886, Warren Whitesel departed this life seized of 80 acres of land situated in Kearney county, Nebraska, of less value than $2,000, which he had occupied with his wife as a homestead for several years preceding his death. These lands were subject to a mortgage of $500 and interest. The deceased was the illegitimate son of Maria Brandon, the plaintiff in this cause of action, and died intestate, leaving a widow, Per cilia Whitesel, but no children. The wife…