Aldrich v. Thurston

This was an action of ejectment, for the recovery of the possession of the south-west quarter of the south-east quarter of a certain section of land.

The plaintiffs’ claim of title is by a purchase of the premises by their ancestor, at an administrator’s sale of the whole quarter section, made November 30, 1861, for the purpose of paying the debts of Alfred W. Hindi, deceased, who died seized in fee of the quarter section.

The defendant married the widow of said Hindi, and his ground of defense is a homestead right in the premises, in her.

It appears, from the testimony, that the dwelling house…