Hadwiger v. Taylor

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Robb, J.:

This is an appeal from the judgment of the trial court and from orders refusing to appoint a trustee in decedent’s estate, allowing a partial executrix fee, and overruling a motion for new trial.

Decedent died on March 2, 1956. His last will and testament, executed on September 26, 1952, included the following provisions:

A city property was devised to his widow, Ruth, for life, and then his three children; Julia Dorothy Taylor, Alice C. Hadwiger, and John F. Eckel, in fee simple as tenants in common. All personal property was given to his wife…