In Re the Estate of Burridge

Frank O. Burridge died on the 25th day of September, 1930. He left a widow him surviving, who died on November 26th in the same year. After her death her administrator brought this proceeding, claiming, on behalf of her estate, the exemptions allowed under section 200 of the Surrogate’s Court Act.

This section provides that “ if a person having a family die, leaving a widow or husband, or minor child or children, the following articles shall not be deemed assets, but must be included and stated in the inventory of the estate as property set off to such widow, husband minor child or children.”…