Wilson v. Wilson

The appellants, Amon and Edward Wilson, and the appellee, James Wilson, were sons of Susannah Wilson, who died in February, 1867, leaving a will executed in December, 1862, by which, after some specific bequests of personalty, she devised and bequeathed all the rest and residue of her estate, to her three sons above named, and appointed James, her executor. The latter accepted the trust, and proceeded at once to discharge it, by procuring letters testamentary, taking possession of the personal property, returning an inventory of the same, delivering over the specific legacies, selling the…