In Re Dellow's Estate

On January 22, 1936, Catherine Dellow elected to take her statutory inheritance* in the estate of her then recently deceased husband, John Dellow, instead of accepting the provision made for her in his will. These parties had no children. The testator left a substantial estate. The widow died October 15, 1936. About three months thereafter an heir and legatee of John Dellow filed a petition to set aside the widow's election on the ground that at the time of such election the widow was mentally incompetent. On appeal to the circuit court from decision in the probate court there was trial by…