Ames, Admr. v. Conry, Admx.

Leonidas Ames died testate survived by his widow, Martha J. Ames, who had been his childless second wife, and his son, Andrew L. Ames, who was by the court appointed administrator with the will annexed of testator’s estate. Before the estate was settled, the widow died intestate, leaving as her only heir at law Bessie A. Conry, who was appointed administratrix of •her mother’s estate. At the time of his death, Leonidas Ames was the owner in fee simple of sixty-nine acres of real estate and of personal property of the approximate value of $10,000. '

The question presented by this appeal relates…