Legal Opinion

Wigington v. Wigington

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided February 7, 1944No. 15,443Published

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burke

Claim for widow’s allowance was sustained by the court and the other heirs prosecute this writ, assigning error because the claim was not verified, did not allege that the widow was a resident of Colorado, and was not filed within six months of the issuance of letters of administration.

The controlling statutes are section 17, page 909; section 22, page 911; and section 24, page 912, all of chapter 235, Laws 1941. So far as here pertinent these provide, “All demands against the estate” etc., are divided into five classes. “All allowances to the widow, wife or orphan made as provided by law…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hale v. BurfordSupreme Court of Colorado · 1923
  2. Eisenberg v. ReiningerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1931

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