In re Estate of Garraud

By the Court, Crockett, J.:

This is an appeal from an order of the Probate Court decreeing distribution of the estate of Jean Garraud, deceased.

The facts are, that Garraud died, leaving a widow and several minor children, and leaving also a last will and testament, which was duly probated, wherein he devised to his wife his whole estate, and appointed her sole executrix. He did not mention or make any reference whatever to his children in the will. When the executrix had made her final settlement, she filed a petition for distribution, claiming the whole estate as sole devisee under the will.…