Chambless v. Black

LAWSON, Justice.

The appeal is to review a decree in equity upon final settlement of the estate of J. G. Chambless, deceased.

Mr. Chambless died intestate, leaving a rather large estate, consisting of real and personal property. There were no lineal descendants. His widow, Mrs. Sallie B. Chambless, survives. She possessed at his death a statutory separate estate consisting of both real and personal property. Personal property exemptions were awarded the widow, as were her homestead rights.

The first contention made is that since there were no children, the trial court erred in not holding that…