Shafer v. Shafer

Coffey, C. J. —

This was a petition by the appellant, *395Ellen Shafer, as the widow of Henry Shafer, deceased, against the appellee, David Shafer, as the executor of the will of the said Henry Shafer, for an allowance of the $500 given to widows under the provisions of sections 2269 and 2270, R. S. 1881.

The question presented for our consideration involves the construction of the will.

By the terms of his will Henry Shafer gave to his wife, the appellant here, certain described real estate in Clark county, to be held by her during her natural life, or during her widowhood, and, also, all his…