Tolson v. Young

C. F. Young died testate on August 16, 1960. He left surviving Mm -a widow, -the defendant M-argaret Weeks Y-o-ung w-ho was bis second wife, and one child by a former marriage, the plaintiff Margaret Young Tolison. In apt time the widow duly filed a dissent to -her husband’s will. Except for making final distribution, the executors have completed the administration of the estate including the payment of the federal estate tax.

This appeal presents one question: Is the distributive share of a childless widow who dissents from her husband’s will computed before or after payment of the federal…