EARNEY v. CLAY

No. 54862.

462 S.W.2d 672 (1971)

Walter EARNEY et al., Appellants, v. David Lee CLAY, Dyral Branson and Crawford County, Missouri, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

February 8, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Woodward, Steelville, for appellants.

G. C. Beckham, Steelville, Charles T. Smallwood, Northern, Williams & Smallwood, Rolla, for respondents.


STOCKARD, Commissioner.

Ethel Clay, the widow of Frank Clay, died on October 2, 1966, leaving no lineal descendants. Except for the payment of debts and placing a marker on her grave, her entire estate, which consisted of real and personal property, was disposed of by paragraph 4 of her will, which in the parts material to the issues on this appeal, was as follows:

"* * * I will, bequeath and devise all of the rest...

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