Turk v. Ritchie
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree in chancery of the Circuit Court of Augusta county in the suit of Turk’s Executors v. Turk’s Creditors, in which certain creditors asserted their claims. Decree in favor of creditors. R. S. Turk, surviving executor, and in •his own right, and as administrator of William A. Turk, appeals. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtCardwell, J.
In 1890, Rudolph Turk died testate, appointing W. A. find R. S, Turk his executors. By his will, he directed that all his just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after his death as practicable, and, after making two .specific bequests, and directing how the residue of his estate was to be divided among his two sons then living and the widow and daughter of a deceased son, empowered his said executors to sell all of his *589real and personal estate, or so much thereof as they might deem best in order to carry out the terms of his will, conferring upon them full power to make conveyances of…
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