Estate of Rigby

Citations

• 8 Pa. Super. 108
• 1898 Pa. Super. LEXIS 20

Syllabus

<p>Widow's exemption — No appraisement necessary when money is designated.</p> <p>Where the widow elects to take money no appraisement is necessary; to appraise money is to count it, and counting answers all the purposes of an appraisement.</p> <p>Widow's exemption — Effect of designation of money— Gontraet of decedent. WJiere a widow elects to take money, she cannot designate money due the estate on a contract made by decedent, so as to be entitled to claim it from the debtor Of the estate to the exclusion oE executors. Her claim attaches to any money coming into the hands of the executors, and is not limited to a particular source thus designated.</p> <p>The widow is not permitted to hamper or interfere with the executors in the orderly discharge of their duties.</p>