Hall v. Hall

George Rose Smith, Justice.

Charles L. Hall died on April 1, 1980. His will left all his property to a minor son adopted during an earlier marriage. The appellant, Hall’s widow, who had married him in 1977, filed an election to take against the will and a petition for her statutory allowances. Ark. Stat. Ann. §§ 60-501 and 62-2501 (Repl. 1971). The appellee executor filed a response on October 6, 1980, aserting the unconstitutionality of the statutes. On December 2 the executor reasserted his position in a motion for summary judgment. On February 25, 1981, the probate court entered a summary…