Longerbeam v. Iser

There are two questions presented by this appeal:

1. Had the orphans’ court jurisdiction to determine whether a legacy in lieu of dower bequeathed to a wife by the will of her husband, who survived her, was saved from lapsing, and vested in her next of kin, by virtue of section 335 of article 93 of the Code ?

2. If the orphans’ court had the requisite jurisdiction, did it correctly decide that the legacy did not lapse but was. distributable to the legatee’s next of kin under the Code provision just cited ?

The bequest is contained in the will of George II. Longer-beam, of Allegany County, and is…