Estate of Broad

This is an appeal from an order granting an allowance to the respondent widow, Louise M. Broad, for her maintenance during the administration of the estate.

The deceased died in 1930. During that year an inventory and appraisement was filed, but it was signed only by the inheritance tax appraiser, while three appraisers had been appointed. Thereafter respondent petitioned for an allowance for her maintenance and an order was made granting her the sum of $125 per month for the period of one year from and after the death of the deceased. No appeal was taken from said order. In 1931 another inventory and appraisement was filed, which document was signed by all three appraisers. In May, 1932, after the last-mentioned inventory had been filed and after the original allowance to the respondent had terminated, respondent petitioned for a further allowance of $150 per month. Appellants objected to the hearing of said petition, claiming that the trial court was without jurisdiction to make any further allowance. The trial court overruled the objection and proceeded with the hearing. The estate was not insolvent and although there had been a depreciation in values, there was still property…