Stiglitz v. Migatz
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Lake Superior Court; Virgil S. Reiter, Judge. Action by Mildred Stiglitz against Nathan Migatz, executor of the last will and testament of William Stiglitz, deceased. From a judgment for defendant, the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMoran, J.
The question to be decided by this appeal is whether appellant as the widow of William Stiglitz is entitled to the statutory allowance of $500, in addition to the provisions made for her by the last will of her deceased husband. The lower court disallowed appellant’s claim for the statutory allowance, thus holding that she was entitled only to the provisions made for her by the will of her deceased husband. The error assigned is the overruling of the motion for a new trial, under which it is insisted that the decision reached by the trial court is not sustained by sufficient evidence and is…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Langley v. MayhewIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
- Shipman v. KeysIndiana Supreme Court · 1891
- Claypool v. JaquaIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
- Hurley v. McIverIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
- Comer v. LightIndiana Supreme Court · 1911
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State ex rel. Fenstermacher v. McNelisIndiana Court of Appeals · 1919
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