DuMont v. DuMont

Mr. Presiding Justice O’Connor

delivered the opinion of the court.

Newman A. DuMont, who was more than 38 years of age, died testate September 30, 1936, leaving all of his property to his mother, Loretta DuMont, and appointing her executrix. Proof of heirship was made and the will admitted to probate November 5, 1936. Afterward, on March 11, 1937, a petition was filed by Jane C. DuMont, claiming that she was the widow of deceased, and that he left him surviving herself and Joan DuMont, their minor child, about 4% years of age, as his only heirs at law and next of kin; that she had not been…