Supreme Court of Iowa February 6, 1945, No. 46650. (In Re Estate of Lepley)

Mulroney, J.

The will of Peter T. Lepley, deceased, which the trial court, was asked to construe, contained the following-clauses :

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I.

“I desire and direct that all my past debts and funeral expenses be first paid from my estate.

ir.

“I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Jessie E. Lepley, ail of the persona] properly, of whatsoever kind or nature of which I die seized.