Young v. Anderson

Mrs. Young made application to the court of ordinary to have assigned to her a year’s support from the estate of her husband, T. E. Young. Appraisers were appointed and a return made, setting aside for the support and maintenance of the widow certain household and kitchen furniture and $2,000 in money; whereupon the children of the deceased husband filed objections to the report of the appraisers, alleging that the amount set apart was excessive. The issue was passed upon by the ordinary, and an appeal taken to the superior court. Upon the trial in the superior court the jury reduced the…