Holland v. . Henson

Tbe only question presented by tbe appeal is whether tbe limit of tbe widow’s year’s allowance, under C. S., 4125, is tbe one-balf of one year’s net income, based on tbe annual income for three years next preceding tbe husband’s death, as held by tbe court below, or tbe one-balf of tbe sum total of tbe annual net incomes for three years next preceding tbe husband’s death, as contended for by tbe plaintiff. Tbe statute is as follows:

“Tbe said commissioners shall be sworn by tbe justice and shall proceed as prescribed in this chapter, except tbat they may assign to tbe widow a value sufficient…