Estate of Stans

Citations

• 1 Myrick 5

Syllabus

<p>Community Property—Bequest by husband to wife must be satisfied out of husband’s half.—Insurance policy, the premiums on which were paid out of the earnings of decedent, a married man, is part of common property of marriage ; and the widow is entitled to, one half thereof as survivor of the marriage.</p> <p>Bequest to wife to be satisfied out of husband’s sedábate estate.—Where the decedent bequeathed to his wife the interest accruing on $4,000 until she should re - marry, she is entitled to be paid such interest from his death until such re - marriage, out of the estate, subject to his testamentary disposition.</p> <p>Construing sections, C. 0., 164, 1366.</p>