Canavan v. McNulty

Victoria Canavan, widow of Thomas Canavan, filed her bill in chancery praying that certain real estate therein described be partitioned, and for other relief. Thomas Canavan died April 29, 1923, leaving a will, which on September 13, 1923, was admitted to probate. Varnum A. Parish by the first clause of the will was ordered and empowered to sell all of testator's real estate and with the proceeds first pay all just debts and funeral expenses and then pay the following bequest: "(a) After payment of debts and funeral expenses out of the proceeds of the sale of real estate, I give to my wife,…