Drewry v. Raleigh Savings Bank & Trust Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Special peoceediNG for tbe allotment of a year’s support under Revisal, sec. 3104 et seq., in tbe Superior Court of Wake, upon appeal from tbe clerk, by Devin, J., at March Term, 1917. From tbe judgment rendered tbe defendants tbe Wacbovia Bank and Trust Company, general guardian of James G. Hanes, Jr., and Joseph B. Cheshire, guardian ad litem of John'C. Drewry, Jr., appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBeowN, J.
Tbe record discloses that tbe petitioner is tbe widow of John O. Drewry, who died on 2 October, 1916, leaving a will, from which she dissented. This special proceeding was instituted for tbe allotment of a year’s support.
Tbe judgment by tbe clerk, as authorized in section 3107, Revisal, was entered. The order to tbe sheriff was issued to summon a justice of tbe peace and two indifferent persons qualified as jurors. They beard testimony, examined witnesses, informed themselves as to tbe net annual income of tbe deceased for tbe three years prior to bis death, and tbe condition of bis estate,…
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