In Re Estate of Gardner

This case grew out of an application made to the county court of Oklahoma county by Mrs. Lou B. Gardner, surviving wife of C. A. Gardner, deceased, to have certain lots in Oklahoma City and buildings thereon set apart to her as a homestead.

The facts are that deceased had made a will disposing of his property and naming his wife as executrix, but that she on making her final report to the county court as executrix, elected to take under the statute rather than under the will, wherefore she asked that said property be set apart as a homestead during her lifetime. The terms of the will thus…