Detroit Trust Co. v. Stoepel

This case involves the construction of the will of Francis Adams which was executed July 8, 1885. At the time the will was. executed, Francis Adams was a widower with three daughters living, namely, Mary Louise Adams, Annie Graves Adams, and Evelyn Francis Adams. Subsequently, lie married and of this marriage there was born one daughter, now Katherine A. Stoepel. Francis Adams died in 1893 and at that time the three children by his first wife were more than 20 years of age while Katherine A. Stoepel was four years old.

By his will testator devised and bequeathed all of his property “to my…