Harrington v. Harrington's Estate
Supreme Court of Vermont
Case heard at the February Term, 1880, Yeazey, J., presiding. The court rendered a judgment, fro forma, that the decree of the Probate Court be affirmed. The Probate Court decreed that the husband was entitled to all the real estate, which was worth $1200 ; and one half of the personal property, which was worth $395. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Ross, J.
Before the passage of No. 30 of the Acts of 1870, by the provisions of see. 1, chap. 56, Gen. Sts., the real estate of an intestate who deceased, leaving a widow, but leaving no issue, descended wholly to such widow if the value thereof did not exceed $1000, and if such real estate exceeded in value $1000, then it descended to the widow to the value of $1000, and one half of the remainder ; and by the sixth subdivision of sec. 1, chap. 51, such widow also took one half the residue of such intestate’s personal estate after the payment of the…
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