Thieband v. Sebastian

The material facts of this case are these: *455Daniel F. Courvoisier, having made his will, died testate at Paris, in France, on the 15th of June, 1832. The city of Paris was his domicile. His will directs the payment of debts, funeral expenses, and certain legacies; bequeaths the annual income of the residue of all his effects to his wife, Julia M. Cowvoisier, during her life; divides the estate, which was all personalty, into six parts; and then (so far as its provisions relate to questions arising in the record) proceeds as follows: “ I give one-sixth part of my estate to my brother, David L.…