Roy v. McComb

The question here is whether the will of Sallie Bryan McComb created a tenancy in common in the property left to her two children or created instead a joint tenancy in that property, with a right of survivorship. (As to the latter estate see Ferrell v. Holland, 205 Ark. 523, 169 S. W. 2d 643.) The trial court took the first view, which opens the door to a claim of dower by the appellee, who is the surviving widow of the testatrix’s son. The appellants contend that the second view of the testatrix’s will is the right one.

Mrs. McComb, the testatrix, died in 1922, survived by two children, Joel…