Estate of William Cram

Opinion by

Parker, J.,

The question raised on this appeal is whether a widow has lost the right to claim her exemption under Section 12 of the Act of June 7, 1917, P. L. 447 (20 PS 471), by reason of a delay in making claim for more than nineteen months after the death of her husband and more than a year after letters testamentary were issued on his estate.

William Cram died testate on May 5, 1931. Thereafter his will was admitted to probate and on October 31, 1931, letters testamentary were issued to Mary Cram, the appellant. On December 1, 1931, the widow, Minnie Cram, elected to take against…