May Estate

Wright, P. J.,

We are here passing upon exceptions to the report of the auditor in the .above estate. Decedent and his wife lived together in a dwelling owned by decedent individually. A controversy has arisen between the widow and the executor, a son by a prior marriage, over certain items of personal property in the dwelling. We shall consider the exceptions separately and in chronological order.

1. Decedent owned a New Perfection oil stove which was appraised at $150. Along with other personal property of decedent, this stove was put up at public sale. It was purchased by the executor for…