Prudential Ins. Co. v. Gleason

Oliver Eastland died intestate in Sunflower County in December, 1919, leaving as his only heirs his widow and five minor children. The oldest child, Betty O. East-land, now Gleason, was at that time twelve years of age. Mr. Eastland owned in fee simple a plantation of about 612 acres, in four neighboring tracts. Two of these aggregating approximately 112 acres are practically adjacent and are referred to in the record as “the Home Place.” The other two tracts, aggregating approximately 500 acres, are sufficiently close together to be considered one tract. He owned also a half-interest in 2.34…