Blumer v. Gillespie

Action by Arthur E. Blumer to construe the will of his father, Esaias W. Blumer. The defendant are John F. Gillespie, executor of the last will and testament of Louise Blumer, Julia Siemeister and German General Protestant Orphans’2 Association. Defendant Louise Blumer was the wife of Esaias Blumer, and plaintiff is their son and only child. The German General Orphans’ Association is the appellant.

The pertinent parts of the will of Esaias Blumer read as follows:

“1st. I will and direct that all my lawful debts and all my funeral and testamentary expenses be first paid.

“2nd. The rest and…