Faias

Certiorari to review certain orders made by respondent superior court.

Francisco Gomes De Sousa, who died on July 25, 1932, was during his lifetime married to Josephine Sousa. At the time of the marriage decedent had one daughter, Christina, an incompetent, of whose person and estate petitioner since August 12, 1932, has been and now is the duly appointed and qualified guardian. In 1913 said Josephine Sousa obtained an interlocutory decree of divorce from decedent, which provided for the payment by the latter of the sum of $25 each month for the support of the two minor children of the marriage, namely, Manuel and Madeline, who were aged three and four years, respectively. The same order was continued in the final decree. Decedent died testate, and said Madeline De Sousa was duly appointed and qualified as the administratrix with the will annexed of his estate. Said Josephine Sousa filed a claim against the estate, alleging that sums aggregating $4,700 with interest remained unpaid on said judgment. The administratrix took no action thereon; and after the lapse of thirty days the claimant filed in respondent court in the matter of decedent’s estate her affidavit, setting forth…