Dale v. Bartley

This was a petition filed by John Christy, executor of the last will of the deceased, asking for an order for the sale of certain lands described, of which the deceased died seized, to pay certain legacies provided for by the will of the deceased, there being an insufficiency of personalty for that purpose.

It is alleged, that the deceased died leaving surviving him his widow Catharine, but no children by her, and certain brothers and sisters, who are named.

It is also alleged, that the widow had elected to reject the provisions made for her by the will, and to take under the law.

The widow,…