Walls v. Chessen

The matters in dispute on this appeal arise in the final settlement of the estate of George W. Walls, deceased. The deceased made a will in which he devised to his son, Edward Walls, thirty acres of his land, describing it; and the remainder of his land, ten acres, by proper description he devised to his son, Frank H. Walls, the executor named in the will. By the third clause of his will he bequeathed to his daughter, Lillian Chessen, all of his “personal estate of money, goods, and chattels of whatsoever nature.” No mention is made in the will in any way of his debts, funeral expenses, or…