Jacobs v. Sellers

OPINION

BROOKSHIRE, Justice.

Appeal involving the proper judicial partial construction of a last will and testament. The basic issue presented concerns which properties in the estate of the decedent, Virginia A. Newton, are proportionately burdened by, and obligated to share in, the payment of debts, administration expenses and taxes.

W.R. Sellers qualified as the Independent Executor of the Estate of Virginia A. Newton, Deceased. Aligned with him in this appeal are Melba Kahn, Bernard Kahn, Virginia Ann Kahn • and W.B. Kahn. The Kahns are beneficiaries under the will of the decedent. Don…