Andros v. Flournoy
Citations
- 22 N.M. 582
- 166 P. 1173
Syllabus
<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>A widow is1 not deprived of her right to an allowance for her support and maintenance for a period of six months, under the provisions of section 5893, Code 1915, by accepting the provisions of her deceased husband’s will, which gives to her a stated sum, and states that the same is to be in lieu of all other demands against his estate.</p>
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- statutory allowance provided in discretion of court “is independent of any provisions made by the will,” and testator is “powerless to deprive the court of the right to make the allowance”
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Judges: Iianna, Parker, Roberts
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