Rice v. Rice

Decedent, George W. Rice, died testate, in January, 1925, leaving as his only heirs his widow, Melissa Rice, and two sons, Jesse Alfred Rice and Franklin Newton Rice. At the time of decedent’s death, he was the owner of certain real and personal property of the probable value of $20,000. His will, which was executed in May, 1917, and a codicil thereto of September 18, 1920, were produced and probated in the Allen Circuit Court immediately after his death. By the terms of the will, the deceased bequeathed to his widow a life estate; to Jesse Alfred Rice, for and during the period of his…