In re the Estate of Curtis

John F. Curtis died in King county, Washington, in 1893. He left a will which was thereafter duly probated in, and by, the superior court of King county, disposing of his estate. After certain usual and customary provisions, the provisions of the will in controversy'and most material in this matter, were these:

“Third: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Ellenor the rents and use of all my personal estate of every description whatever, money I may have on hand at the time of my death and all securieies for money, indebtedness, chances (choses) in action, subject only to the payment of my…