Hambright's Estate

Citations

• 169 Pa. 57
• 32 A. 60
• 1895 Pa. LEXIS 1068

Syllabus

<p>Decedents' estates — ■Distribution—Lunatic widow.</p> <p>A husband of ample means left to his wife merely the interest on a small' sum of money for her life. A few days after the husband’s death the wife was duly found by inquisition to bo a lunatic and a committee appointed. Proceedings were instituted to have the inquisition traversed, and, in the meantime an attempt was made by the wife’s relatives to compel the committee to elect to take against the will. Pending the proceedings, the legatees obtained $1,000 from the executor and advanced it to the committee, to be used for the comfortable support of the widow. Subsequently the committee elected to take against the will. Held, that the share of the widow in the final distribution should be charged with the $1,000 advanced to the committee.</p>