Succession of Tate

June Tate and Edna Burris, both negroes, were married in the parish of Washington on December 28, 1913. The sole issue of the marriage is a female child, Willie Mae Tate, who is now fourteen years of age. June Tate died in the city of Chicago on August 28, 1928, from injuries received the previous day, leaving a small insurance policy and a claim for compensation as a workman’s dependent .in favor of his minor daughter.

Some five or six years prior to his death. June Tate separated from his wife, Edna Burris Tate, and was residing in Chicago for about three years immediately preceding his…