Osborn v. Jefferson National Bank of Steubenville

Prior to 1873, Margaret Andrews inherited from her father’s estate the property in controversy, situated in the city of Chicago. In that year she intermarried with Francis S. Osborn, and soon after, being about to go abroad, made and published her last will and testament, the material parts of which, so far as the questions here are involved, read as follows:

“Item First—I give, devise and bequeath unto my dear husband, Francis S. Osborn, and to his heirs and assigns, absolutely, all my estate, property and effects, real and personal, in whatever it may consist or wherever situated at the time…