Van Haltern v. Van Haltern

Two former wives of the late Dr. Harold L. Van Haltern — one is the widow — vie for the bulk of his estate. Each succeeded, in part, below. Neither is satisfied Avith the chancellor’s effort to provide, out of the estate, for the asserted needs and demands of each. Appeal by one (through the decedent’s fiduciary) and cross appeal by the other bring the case Here for new judicial effort, an effort foreordained to be dissatisfactory — as it was in circuit — no matter wbat our decree may provide.

Dr. Yan Haltern’s first marriage, to cross appellant Katharyn C. Yan Haltern, ended in a decree of…