Meyer v. Meyer
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Yankton County, Hon. E. G. Smith, Judge. Retters testamentary having been issued to Paul A. Meyer upon the estate of George H. Meyer, deceased, Estella Meyer, 'his widow, appeared, and petitioned that certain of the estate be set apart to her as exempt, and -that a certain- allowance be made to her.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Yankton County, Hon. E. G. Smith, Judge. Retters testamentary having been issued to Paul A. Meyer upon the estate of George H. Meyer, deceased, Estella Meyer, 'his widow, appeared, and petitioned that certain of the estate be set apart to her as exempt, and -that a certain- allowance be made to her. Erom the judgment of the county court, both the executor and decedent’s widow appealed to the circuit court, and from the judgment-of the circuit court the executor appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCOY, J.
It''appears from the record that George H.. Meyer died in Yankton county on the ist day of February, 1907, leaving surviving him as his heirs at law Estella Meyer, his wife (against whom a divorce proceeding was then pending), hielen O. Meyer, a sister, and Paul A. Meyer, a brother. At the time of his death he owned $917.32, money on deposit, $107.50, other personal property; also a life insurance policy for $5,000, issued by the Security Trust & Life Insurance Company, payable to the executors, administrators, or assigns of the insured, and on which policy appeared the following indorsement:…
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