Legal Opinion
In re Slack
District Court, D. Vermont
Decided October 29, 1901PublishedCited by 5 opinions
In Bankruptcy. On petition of the widow of the bankrupt, who died pending the proceedings.
1Opinion of the Court
WHEElER, District Judge.
The laws of the state provide (Acts 1896, p. 31) .that “the widow of a deceased person shall be entitled to one-third in value of the real estate of which her husband died seised in his own right', unless she is barred as is provided in this chapter; but where a right of homestead also exists said one-third shall be diminished by the amount of such homestead”; .and that she shall receive “the wearing apparel of the deceased and such other part of the personal estate of the intestate as the probate court assigns to her according to her circumstances and the estate and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Holmes v. BridgmanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1864
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Martin v. Citizens BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930