Beckner v. Kelpsch

This is an appeal by certain legatees from the order settling final account and directing final distribution of the estate of Christine M. Kelpsch, deceased. There is no dispute as to the account itself. The dispute is as to the terms of the decree of distribution. The court held one-half of the estate to be community property and to belong to the husband, Joseph A. Kelpsch, he and Ellen C. Moline, née Johnson, being respectively executor and executrix under said will. The effect of this holding is to give appellants as legatees only one-half of what they would otherwise receive from said…