Creighton v. Creighton ( 1916 )

Mr. Justice Graves

delivered the opinion of the court.

3. Executors and administrators, § 180^*—when release 6y widow of right to award is void. Evidence introduced on a hearing of a widow’s petition to have her statutory award set apart, held to show that a release by her of her right thereto was obtained by fraud and misrepresentation, and was void.