Whitesell v. Strickler
Indiana Supreme Court
From Hancock Circuit Court; Daniel L. Wilson, Special Judge. Suit by Elizabeth Strickler against Elmira J. Whitesell and others. From a decree for plaintiff, defendants, except one, appeal. Transferred from Appellate Court under subd. 2, §1337j Burns 1901, Acts 1901, p. 565, §10.
1Opinion of the CourtHadley, J.
Amos Strickler died testate in Wayne county, Indiana, October 23, 1899. He executed his will on March 10, 1889. On November 6, 1899, the will was proved, admitted to probate, and duly recorded. By the terms of his will, after providing for the payment of all his debts, he bequeathed to his widow, appellee Elizabeth Strickler, all of his estate both real and personal. The value of the estate thus bequeathed was about $10,000. Besides his widow, he left, as his only heirs, the defendants, Elmira J. Whitesell, his daughter, Minos Strickler, his son, and Russell Strickler, his grandson. After the…
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