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Matter of Combs. In the matter of the judicial settlement of the account of Frank Combs and others, as executors of the will of Charles U. Combs
The Surrogate.
All that the will of this testator gives to his widow is given to her in lieu of dower.
[349] Under the decision of the New York courts this circumstance, alone, entitles- her to interest on the seven thousand dollar legacy from, her husband’s death (Hepburn v. Hepburn, 2 Bradf., 76; Parkinson v. Parkinson, id., 77; Seymour v. Butler, 3 id., 193 ; Williamson v. Williamson, 6 Paige, 298; Bullard v. Benson, 1 Dem., 493). The fact, that the total value of the ' provisions in her favor exceeds her dower interest, does not affect the question.