Newson v. Shackleford

The bill was filed by complainant, widow of W. F. Newson, to assert claim as surviving tenant of an estate by entireties to the land and crops, including’ trees and shrubs attached to the soil in a nursery on the premises. The land was conveyed to W. F. Newson and wife, Gladys Ruth Newson, November 22, 1928, for $6800, $2280 of which was unpaid at the death of W. F. Newson in September, 1930. This balance was represented by vendor’s lien notes executed jointly by W. F. and Gladys Ruth Newson.

The chancellor decreed that the estate passed to Mrs. Newson as the survivor and with it the shrubs…