Barrett v. Clark

Collins, J.,

delivered the opinon of the Court.

A petition was filed in the’Orphans’ Court of Baltimore City on April 10, 1947, by Elizabeth L. Barrett, surviving widow of Arthur G. Barrett, alleging that her husband died testate on August 21, 1946, and that Letters Testamentary have been granted on his estate. She also made the following allegations. The deceased bequeathed to the petitioner, appellant here, one-sixth of his estate. After the death of Arthur G. Barrett, the appellant was informed of the existence of an alleged agreement between her and the deceased. She says that the contents…