In re Estate of Williamson

Theodore H. Williamson died testate on June 22, 1928, and his son, R. H. Williamson, was appointed executor of his estate. At the time of his death, he was a member in good standing of the “Dover Works Beneficial Association, of Dover, Ohio.” Article XX of the by-laws and regulations of said association reads as follows:

“At the death of any member, his wife or nearest of kin shall be entitled to three hundred and fifty ($350) dollars from the general treasury for funeral expenses.”

*415The widow collected the sum of $350 from the association the day after the decedent’s death and appropriated it…