Kellar v. Kellar

This hill was filed by the children of D-. A. Kellar to recover from his widow, Mrs. Ella Kellar, a one-half interest in a tract of land conveyed to D. A. Kellar, and his wife, Ella Kellar, July 8, 1915.

*525This deed was made while chapter 26 of the Acts of 1,913 was in force. Under such a deed Kellar and wife took as tenants in common; tenancy by the entirety having been abolished by said statute as held in Gill v. McKinney, 140 Tenn., 549; 205 S. W., 416.

Mrs. Kellar was decreed by the chancellor to he entitled to dower in the one-half interest sought to be recovered herein, but he held that she…