Legal Opinion
In re the Sussex Trust Co.
Orphan's Court of Delaware
Decided November 6, 1937PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Richards, Judge:
The question raised by this exception involves a construction of a statute passed by the Legislature in 1933 (Act Gen. Assem. April 6, 1933, 38 Del. Laws, c. 185), providing that the widow of any decedent shall be entitled to receive out of his estate, cash up to the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500). This is generally referred to as the widow’s allowance.
In making this allowance the draftsmen of the statute employed these words:
“The widow of any decedent shall be entitled to receive and the executor or administrator shall pay to her, as soon as conveniently may be during…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Brown v. JoinerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Bratney v. CurryIndiana Supreme Court · 1870
- Barnum v. BoughtonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1887
- Estate of Johnson v. Estate of JohnsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1868
- Drew v. GordonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1866
3Cited by5 opinions
- State v. AdamsSuperior Court of Delaware · 1942
- Samson v. NeumannNebraska Supreme Court · 1942
- Pike v. SatterthwaiteSuperior Court of Delaware · 1940
- In re The Estate of BeauchampOrphan's Court of Delaware · 1938
- Matter of Estate of MayorsCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1978