Bratney v. Curry

The appellee was, by the last will of James Bratney, Sr., deceased, appointed executor thereof; letters testamentary accordingly were issued to him, and he qualified and entered upon his duties as such. Subsequently, the will was duly contested, and the result was, that it was declared invalid by the proper court. The widow of the deceased had died in the meantime, not having selected or *400claimed her three hundred dollars out of the personal estate under the statute. After the will was set aside, the appellant became administrator of Dratney, Sr., and the appellee had become administrator of…