McLean v. McLean

Mrs. M. B. McLean, in June, 1933, filed an application for a year’s support out of the estate of her husband, Bruce McLean. A caveat to the return was interposed by the executors. There was an appeal by the caveators to the superior court from the judgment of the ordinary setting apart a year’s support, and on the trial of this appeál a verdict was directed for the caveators. Mrs. McLean’s motion for new trial was overruled, and she excepted. It was alleged in the caveat that there had been a contract between Mrs. McLean and the executors, by which for a consideration she had waived her claim…