John H. Snider's Estate

Citations

• 174 Pa. 620
• 34 A. 318
• 1896 Pa. LEXIS 936

Syllabus

<p>Will — Decedents' estates — Election by widow— Widow's exemption.</p> <p>Testator left surviving him a widow, and a daughter by a former marriage. His property consisted mainly of real estate, the personal property not being sufficient to pay the debts. By his will he directed as follows : “I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, the interest or income of one-third of my estate, or the proceeds of the sale thei'eof, left after the payment of my just debts, funeral expenses, and the cost of settling my estate, for and during the period of her natural life; also the three hundred dollars exemption allowed her under the act of April 14, 1851 and its supplements, the above to be in lieu of her dower at common law or under the statutes of this state.” After the will was probated, the widow claimed and received personal property to the value of $300. She subsequently claimed to take under the will. Reid, that the widow was not entitled to receive the legacy of $300 in addition to the $300 worth of property, which had been appraised and set apart for her.</p>