In Re Estate of Cribbs

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wertz, J.:

This was an action to construe a will. Plaintiffs (appellees) are the relatives of the testatrix, and defendants (appellants) are relatives of her deceased husband.

On July 26, 1954, Maud Cribbs, a resident of Mitchell County, whose husband had predeceased her, died and left a will and testament which was subsequently admitted to probate. No children were born to either the testatrix or her husband.

The first nine paragraphs of her will provided for the payment of her debts, care of the family burial lot, and made specific bequests of personal…