§ 30-31. Duty of commissioners; amount of allowance. - North Carolina Statutes

§30‑31.  Duty of commissioners; amount of allowance.

The said commissioners shallbe sworn by the magistrate and shall proceed as prescribed in this Chapter,except that they may assign to the plaintiff a value sufficient for the supportof plaintiff according to the estate and condition of the decedent and withoutregard to the limitations set forth in this Chapter; but the value allowedshall be fixed with due consideration for other persons  entitled to allowancesfor year's support from the decedent's estate;  and the total value of allallowances shall not in any case exceed the one half of the average annual netincome of the deceased for three years next preceding his death. This reportshall be returned by the magistrate to the court. (1868‑9, c. 93, s. 24;Code, s. 2132; Rev., s. 3108; C.S., s. 4125; 1971, c. 528, s. 27.)