West v. West

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This action, which was in the nature of ejectment and partition, was brought by Lottie A. West, the second wife of Elijah F. West, who died on July 13,1930, leaving his widow, the plaintiff, and four children by a former marriage, who have been named as defendants. Before his marriage to plaintiff he had made a will in which he devised and bequeathed to his four children his property, consisting of real estate and personal property valued at about $100,000. This action involves the validity of an election by the widow under the will and…