Estate of Friedrichs

This is an appeal by the residuary legatee, Elisabetha K. Friedrichs, the widow of the deceased, John Henry Friedrichs, from certain portions of a decree of partial distribution in favor of a specific legatee, the respondent Henry B. Friedrichs, stepson of the deceased. The provisions of the decedent's will which are involved in the present controversy read as follows: 11 Second,—To my said stepson, Henry B. Friedrichs, I will, devise and bequeath a life estate in and to an undivided one-half interest in the business now owned and conducted by me in San Francisco, California, with remainder over to his said daughter, Marie W. Friedrichs; that is to say, after my death, and during Ms lifetime, said Henry B. Friedrichs is to own an undivided one-half interest in said business, and, upon his death, said undivided one-half interest in said business is to go to and become the property of his said daughter, Marie W. Friedrichs; Third,—To my wife, Elisabetha K. Friedrichs, I will, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate of whatsoever character and wheresoever situate, of which I may die seized or possessed, including the other undivided one-half interest in…