Stetson, Admr. v. Hoyt

The question presented in this case is whether the administrator of a surviving spouse, by virtue of Section 10509-54, General Code (114 Ohio Laws, 413), is entitled to a lien upon the real property of her predeceased spouse for the balance in money over the appraised value of the personal property of such predeceased spouse selected by such surviving spouse in her lifetime, so as to make up the maximum allowance under the statute even though no further selection has been made by such surviving spouse.

The answer to this question depends upon the construction to be given the section of the…