Davis v. Kelly

— James Bennett died intestate, the owner of the land in controversy in this suit, leaving Hannah Bennett as his widow, and children alive by her. She subsequently intermarried with John B. Shaffer, and died during the existence of such second marriage. The land involved in this suit was set off to her as her share in the lands of James Bennett, her first husband. During her second marriage she contracted certain debts, and died leaving them unpaid. This was an application by her administrator to sell the land which descended to her from her first husband to make assets with which to pay the…