St. James Orphan Asylum v. Shelby

Jackson, C.

Joseph Creighton died leaving a will as follows:

“Know all men by these presents, that I, Joseph Creighton, of the City of Omaha, in the state of Nebraska, being of sound disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this my last will and testament, as follows:

“Imprimis, after the payment of all my debts and the expenses of my funeral and the erection at my grave of a proper stone to mark the same, I give and bequeath unto the children of niy daughter, Mrs. Mary Bridget Shelby, certain lots situate in the city of Omaha aforesaid, whereof I am seized, that is to say,…