Taylor v. Stephens
Indiana Supreme Court
Erom Warren Circuit Court; Joseph M. Rabb, Judge. Petition by John C. Stephens as administrator of the estate of William FT. Swank, deceased, against Emily J. Taylor and others. From a decree for plaintiff, defendant Emily J. Taylor appeals. Transferred from Appellate Court under subd. 2, §1337j Burns 1901, Acts 1901, p. 565, §10.
1Opinion of the Court
Gillett, J
was a proceeding which was instituted by the administrator of William N. Swank, deceased, to sell real estate to pay debts and the widow’s statutory allowance.
It appears from the petition that in the year 1872 James C. Swank departed this life testate, the owner in fee of eighty acres of land, leaving surviving him his widow and four children, one of whom was said William N. Swank. At the time of the bringing of this proceeding the widow of said James C. Swank still survived. The will of said last-named decedent contained the following provision: “I also desire that my said wife,…
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