Jones v. Edmunds

VANCE, Commissioner.

This appeal presents several intricate problems relating to the proper settlement and distribution of an estate. Bryant Ral-ston Edmunds died testate and his will directed that his debts be paid out of his estate without specification of any particular part of the estate from which payment of debts should be made.

His will included three specific bequests of particular items of personal property and then provided in Item 4 as follows:

“All the rest, residue and remainder of my personal property, I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Pearl.”

The will specifically devised two…