Burns v. Hovey

George A. Dudley, a resident of Waltham, died leaving a widow, Annette F. Dudley, and a daughter, Effie B. *365Hovey. By his will, duly proved in Middlesex County on January 31, 1918, he provided that his wife should have no part of his estate and bequeathed all his property to his daughter, who was the executrix. So far as appears by the record the only property owned by the testator consisted of an undivided half interest in land, with a house thereon, appraised at $1,700.

On October 7,1918, a decree was entered entitling Mrs. Dudley to an allowance of $350; in December of that year she filed a…