Supreme Court of Arkansas February 3, 1919 (Vestal v. Vestal)

lead-opinion

HART, J.,

(after stating the facts). The record shows that the homestead of Joseph W. Vestal, deceased, was a rural one. Article 9, section 4 of the Constitution of 1874, provides in substance that the homestead outside any city, town or village owned and occupied as a residence shall consist of not exceeding 160 acres of land with the improvements thereon, to be selected by the