Rocker v. Metzger
Indiana Supreme Court
Prom Probate Court of Marion County; Merle N. A. Walker, Judge. Proceeding by Albert E. Metzger, as executor of the will of Frederick Beck, deceased, against Margaretha Rocker, and others. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants Margaretha Rocker and others appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMonks, J.
This was a proceeding, brought by appellee Metzger, executor of the last will of Frederick Beck, deceased, against the widow of said testator and the devisees to obtain an order to sell testator’s real estate to pay the debts of said estate.
It appears from the record that said Frederick Beck died testate in Marion county in the year 1906; that he left no father or mother, nor any descendants surviving him; that his only heir was Margaretha Beck, his widow. • A sister and the children of a deceased sister survived him.
Said testator devised to his widow all of his real estate during her life,…
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