Graves v. Jasper

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming in part and reversing in part.

Frank Yankee, a resident of Mercer county, left a will which, omitting immaterial portions, reads as follows : “After all legal and just debts are paid, I will and bequeath to Mary Graves my step-daughter-in-law all .what is left both real and personal to be her own and (do) as she wishes with during her life time. Should there be anything left at her death I want it to go to my people if they can be found.” After the probate of the will, Mary Graves, the devisee, brought an action for the purpose of having the will…