Kling v. Goodman

BOULDIN, Justice.

Mary Kling by her will devised and bequeathed all her property, real, personal, and mixed, to her four children, naming them, share and share alike.

One of these children, Charles William Kling, died during the lifetime of his mother, the testatrix. At the time of his death he was indebted to testatrix for money loaned. His mother presented this claim against the estate of the son, and in course of administration collected a portion of the indebtedness, but a balance of $1,500 remained unpaid at the death of his mother.

Charles William Kling had five children, all of whom…