Robertson v. Robertson
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from 'Benton Circuit Court; W. A. Dickson, Judge; 1. A widow can contest the validity of the will of her deceased husband and may appeal from the allowance of said will. 148 Mass. 421; 170 Mass. 93; 29 Pa. St. 498; 11 Am. & Eng. Ann.
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Appeal from 'Benton Circuit Court; W. A. Dickson, Judge; 1. A widow can contest the validity of the will of her deceased husband and may appeal from the allowance of said will. 148 Mass. 421; 170 Mass. 93; 29 Pa. St. 498; 11 Am. & Eng. Ann. Cases 1013; Page on Wills, § 325; Kirby’s Digest, § 2712. 2. The greater part of the estate of the husband is in North Dakota, and tjie election of appellant to take her rights under the laws of Arkansas not under the will can not give her any rights in the property in North Dakota. 29 Ark. 418. The election of appellant to take under the laws of Arkansas…
1Opinion of the CourtHumphreys, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Benton County dismissing appellant’s appeal to that court from a judgment of the Benton County Probate Court admitting the last will and testament of Thomas Bobertson, deceased, to probate in common form.
In December, 1916, deceased became a resident and citizen of Sulphur Springs, Arkansas. For more than 25 years prior to that time, he had resided in Griggs County, North Dakota. In December, 1917, he married appellant at Sulphur Springs. He owned an estate of the approximate value of $50,000, about one-half of which was situated in…
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