Lamb v. Ford

Ed. F. MoFaddin, Associate Justice.

This appeal challenges two rulings of the Probate Court made in the administration of the estate of A. R. Ford, who died testate on February 2, 1963. He was survived by his wife, Viva Lamb Ford, and by four children of a former marriage. We will separately discuss the two questions presented.

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Dower. The first question relates to the dower claim. Mr. Ford had executed a will on May 25, 1962, when he was a widower. Viva Lamb Ford was not mentioned in the will. He left his entire estate to his four children. Mr. Ford and Viva Lamb Ford were married on December…