Carter v. Davidson

L. P. Davidson made application for a year’s support for the minor children of Charles J. Pool, deceased. Appraisers were appointed, and to their return setting apart the year’s support certain creditors of the decedent filed a caveat on the ground that the amount of property so set apart, the condition of the estate of the decedent being considered, was excessively large and disproportionate to the value of the estate, as the same would be rendered insolvent if the year’s support set apart by the appraisers was allowed. The objections were heard in the court of ordinary. An appeal was…