Smith v. United States National Bank

This case involves the interpretation of a will. It arose when the heirs-at-law (nieces, nephews and one grandnephew), of Helen Dean Yetter filed a caveat to paragraphs 3 and 4 of her will, which had previously been offered for probate by the United States National Bank of Denver, named as executor under the will. No contention was made that the will was not properly executed, and there was no objection to paragraph 1 of the will directing that all just debts be paid, nor to paragraph 2 which provided for certain specific bequests to various beneficiaries including some of the caveators.…