In re Estate of Welch
Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
Henry Welch died on January 14, 1888. Letters of administration upon his estate were issued to John Purcell on January 31, 1888. On August 17, 1888, Honor Welch, widow of the decedent, filed her petition wherein she prayed for an allowance of $200 per month for her maintenance during the progress of the settlement of the estate. On August 28, 1888, the court made an order allowing the widow $125 per month from the date of her husband’s death.
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Henry Welch died on January 14, 1888. Letters of administration upon his estate were issued to John Purcell on January 31, 1888. On August 17, 1888, Honor Welch, widow of the decedent, filed her petition wherein she prayed for an allowance of $200 per month for her maintenance during the progress of the settlement of the estate. On August 28, 1888, the court made an order allowing the widow $125 per month from the date of her husband’s death. This allowance was paid by the administrator up to March 14, 1889, and on March 23, 1889, his powers were suspended. On April 8, 1890, J. D. Buggies was…
1Opinion of the CourtCoffey, J.
On August 28, 1888, subsequent to the filing of the inventory, the court, after notice of the hearing thereof given by posting for ten days, heard the application of Honor Welch, the surviving wife, for the payment to her of $200 per month as family allowance until the settlement of the estate. The petition was granted, but the amount was fixed at $125 per month. The family allowance has not been paid since March 14, 1889. This is a proceeding to compel its payment. The questions involved all turn upon the force and effect of the order.
An order made by the court sitting in probate, within the…
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