Williams v. Hiott, Probate Judge

The ‘opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Fishburne.

This case presents the question whether the proceeds of an adjusted service certificate paid to the estate of a veteran by the Veterans’ Administration under the World War Ad justed Compensation Act (May 19, 1924, c. 157, 43 Stat, 121, as amended 38 U. S. C. A., § 591 et seq.), is exempt from the claims of his creditors.

Mack Butler, the soldier, died on or about November, 1935, leaving as his heirs at law his wife and four children, named as defendants herein. At the time of his death he had in his possession an adjusted service…