Barnum v. Boughton
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Scire Facias upon a process of foreign attachment; brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County and heard on a demurrer to the defendant’s plea before Stoddard, J. Plea held sufficient and judgment rendered for the defendant. Appeal by the plaintiff. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtPardee, J.
The statute provides that the court of probate may allow out of the estate of a deceased person such amounts as it may judge proper for the support of the widow or family of the deceased during the settlement of the estate. Another statute provides that when any debt, legacy or distributive share is or may become due to any one from the estate of a deceased person his creditor may attach it in the hands of the executor or administrator.
William A. Daniels died, leaving a widow. The probate court made an allowance of two hundred dollars for her support during the settlement of the estate. The…
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