Purnell Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Bell,

Ansby Y. Purnell died April 12, 1941 leaving a will dated September 21, 1939. He was possessed of a substantial estate. In his will he left his residuary estate “to my wife, Anna S. Purnell, for . . . her natural life, with remainder upon her death to my son, Yerner S. Purnell.” Ansby further provided: “I direct that my personal estate be distributed to my wife, Anna S. Purnell, as life tenant without requiring her to give bond therefore.” Yerner survived his mother, who died February 5, 1962. Anna left all her residuary estate to their son Yerner S. Purnell,…