Wilson v. Estate of Gardner

The claim involved is by the divorced wife of a mentally incompetent World War veteran against his estate in the hands of his guardian. The claim is based upon a judgment of divorce which awarded the claimant the custody of a child of the parties and ordered the veteran to pay $8 a week to her for the child’s support. The amount unpaid on this award was fixed by the court at $2,451.24, and the claim was allowed at that amount. The mother has received from the Veterans’ Administration for support of the child the amount of $1,722.76, which was applied by the *495court as payment on the…