Estate of William A. Goldman

Opinion by

Keller, J.,

This is an appeal by a niece of the decedent from a decree of the orphans’ court of Westmoreland County awarding to Mary May Goldman, claiming to be the widow of the decedent, her $500 widow’s exemption.

The real question at issue is whether there was a common law marriage between the decedent and the appellee.

The decedent left a will dated September 14, 1928. The appellee, alleging that she was married to decedent subsequent to the date of the will, filed with the executor her written election to take against the will; and subsequently filed her petition in court asking…