Eads v. Brinegar

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Rees

— -Reversing.

Clarence Richard Steele died intestate July 12, 1936, leaving surviving him his widow, Edith Steele, and five infant children. He owned at the time of his death a house and lot in Lexington and less than $300 in personal property. The widow qualified as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, and paid the claims against the estate which exceeded hy several hundred dollars the proceeds of the deceased’s personal property, the excess being paid by the administratrix out of her personal funds. Some time prior to 1941 Edith Steele…