Estate of Barkdull v. Barkdull

Decedent died on April 21, 1967. He was survived by respondent, who is his ex-wife, by two minor sons of that marriage, who were and are in respondent’s custody and of whom she is guardian, and by appellant, his widow. At the time of death, a divorce action was pending between appellant and decedent, in which she had received a pendente lite support order. The widow was appointed as administratrix of the estate and appears herein in that capacity.

The divorce decree between decedent and respondent had ordered him to pay to respondent, for the support of the two children, $200 per month,…