In Re Kruse's Estate

Appellants, sons of decedent by a former marriage, contend that respondent administratrix, the surviving spouse, received more than her share of decedent’s estate.

The record before us consists of the transcript containing various instruments filed in the matter of the estate of John R. Kruse, deceased, and of a statement of facts containing ten and one half pages of testimony taken at the time the administratrix presented to the court her second and final account and petition for distribution.

Respondent and John R. Kruse, now deceased, were married September 20, 1953. At the time of their…