Henry v. Tillar
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Desha Circuit Court, Arkansas City District. Antonio B. Grace, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. F. TV. Henry died intestate, leaving a widow, but no children. T. F. Tillar was appointed administrator of Henry’s estate. On January 2, 1899, in vacation, the probate judge made an order of sale of the personalty of the estate. Administrator sold same, and made report of sale, showing $232.77 as the amount realized.
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Appeal from Desha Circuit Court, Arkansas City District. Antonio B. Grace, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. F. TV. Henry died intestate, leaving a widow, but no children. T. F. Tillar was appointed administrator of Henry’s estate. On January 2, 1899, in vacation, the probate judge made an order of sale of the personalty of the estate. Administrator sold same, and made report of sale, showing $232.77 as the amount realized. On the 15th day of February, 1899, appellant, the widow of decedent, filed her petition, alleging that decedent left no children; that the value of the estate was less than…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). The question here is, did appellant lose the right to the statutory allowance for which she petitions by failing to have the personal property appraised, as provided by section 3 of the act of April 1, 1887 ? That section is as follows: “Be it further enacted that any widow desiring to avail herself of the provisions of this act shall, -within thirty days after the death of deceased, cause to be made an appraisement of all'the personal property of the estate by three disinterested householders of the county, whose duty it shall be to view and appraise all…
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