May v. May

The question before us is whether the debts of the testator, Jess H. May, should be defrayed out of real estate devised to his grandchildren under the residuary clause of his will so as to exonerate personal property bequeathed to his widow under another clause of his will.

In Article First of the testator’s will, he directed that debts be paid without specifying the source of payment. Under Articles Second and Third, he gave all his personal property, except his “personal bank account”, and a life estate in his home real estate to his wife. Under Articles Fourth and Fifth, he gave all his…