Estate of Holmes v. Holmes

This proceeding is brought here on an appeal by Mrs. Florence Holmes Woodruff from the action of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis in overruling her exceptions to the final statement of Robert Holmes and J. Howard Holmes, executors of the estate of Belle R. Holmes, deceased.

Mrs. Belle R. Holmes died testate leaving four children, Robert Holmes, J. Howard Holmes, Mrs. Florence Holmes Woodruff and Mrs. Isabel H. Keech surviving her. By her will she made provision for the payment of certain specific legacies, and then devised and bequeathed a one-fourth part "of the rest, residue and…