Smith v. Smith

Bicknell, C. C.

Thomas Smith, by his last will, gave his wife “one full half” of his property, consisting of money, land and personal securities, and appointed her and John O. Cravens his executors. The will provides as follows :, The debts shall be first paid; then the executors shall make a full footing up of the property and its values, taking the values named in the will for the real estate and tangible property, and the “face value” for the choses in action, “unless known to be legally and totally worthless and insolvent.” A legacy to Mary Eoberts shall be paid before any division of the…