Holyoke v. Bishop

William Robertson died testate in 1904. His will devised a certain lot in Lincoln to his wife. Before her *491husband’s death Mrs. Robertson was adjudged to be insane; she is still in that condition, and is an inmate of the state insane hospital. John S. Bishop ivas appointed guardian ad litem of the widow by the county court. He filed an application in that court praying that he might be directed to elect on behalf of the widow whether to receive this provision of the will or to have assigned to her her dower interest in the real estate and the provisions made for her by statute. On a hearing…