In re the Estate of Cornell

Hetherington, S.

The decedent died on April 26, 1934, leaving a last will and testament executed on November 28, 1933. Letters testamentary were issued to the named executor on May 21, 1934. His estate consisted of personalty of the value of $63,323.80 and a parcel of real property appraised at $9,000. The real estate was sold by the executor pursuant to a power of sale expressly granted bim by the will. The net proceeds of the sale amounted to $6,455.16. Under the terms of the will, testator directed his executor to divide his residuary estate into fifteen equal parts, one of which he gave to…