Rhoton

This action was brought by Ida Rlioton and Elenora Rhoton, minor children of Amanda Rlioton, deceased, and Marion Sitton, a minor child of Eliza Sitton, deceased, to construe the last will of William T. Blevin, deceased. William T. Blevin, deceased, was a resident of the county of Sutter, and *646 on the twenty-eighth day of April, A. D. 1888, made, executed, and published his last will aud testament in which the following language is used: —

The testator then proceeds to appoint his wife, Ona Blevin, as the sole executrix of the will, to act as such without giving I bonds or security, aud confers upon her pow'er and authority i to lease, sell, and dispose of all the property, real or personal, absolutely, without applying to any court for permission so to do, aud generally confers upon her all the powers necessary and requisite to dispose of the property, pay his debts, etc.

At the time of making said will, and on the ninth day of January, 1889, at which time the said William T. Blevin departed this life at Sutter County, California, he left surviving him as his next of kin and heirs-at-law besides Ona Blevin, his Avife, four children of full age, and the plaintiffs herein, who…