Bank of Commerce & Trust Co. v. Banks

Mrs. Nellie Hicks Hunter died testate on January 19, 1927, leaving an estate valued at from $250,000 to $300,000. She was survived by her husband, R.E. Hunter, and her nephew, W.H. Riley, who was her sole heir at law. The Bank of Commerce and Trust Company was named as executor and trustee, duly qualified as such, and filed the bill herein for the purpose of having the will of Mrs. Hunter construed.

After making numerous specific bequests, the testatrix provided that complainant should pay to her husband during his life, out of the income from her estate, the sum of $400 per month, and to her…