Harrison v. Johnston

This is a hill to collect a collateral inheritance tax, filed in the county court of Bradley county. John H. Craigmiles died in 1899, leaving a widow, hut no children. J. E. Johnston and Mrs. Craigmiles, the widow, qualified as executors of his will. In general terms, he gave his property, which was large and valuable, to his wife for life, except some bequests not necessary now to consider; remainder to his niece, Myra Adelia Thompson, if she should be living at the time of his wife’s death, and, if she should be dead, then to St. Luke’s Church.

*249Proper steps were taken to execute this will…