In Re Backstrom's Estate

This is an appeal from a judgment of the superior court dismissing a petition to vacate an order in a probate proceeding setting over to the widow of her deceased husband property in lieu of a homestead.

The facts, as stated in the petition for vacation of the order allowing the homestead, may be summarized as follows: August Backstrom died May 14, 1927, leaving a will, and his heirs were Carrie Backstrom, his wife, and two daughters, Anna M. Martin and Sara Erickson, both of whom were married. In the will, Carrie Backstrom was named as executrix, but she petitioned the court that her…