Ryan v. Beshk

On November 2, 1927, Delia Ryan filed an amended and supplemental bill to construe the will of her deceased husband, Edward J. Ryan. The case is here on appeal by certain parties whose claims to testamentary interest by way of remainder were not sustained by the resulting decree.

In the first paragraph of the will, which was probated on June 18, 1917, the testator directed his executrix, Delia Ryan, (complainant below and appellee here,) to pay his just debts and funeral expenses. In the second paragraph the testator devised to Delia Ryan "during the term of her natural life, providing she…