MOBLEY, Justice.
1. It is the general rule that debts of a testator shall be paid, first, from the property charged with the debts by the terms of the will; and unless otherwise directed by the will, next from the residuum or the undevised estate; next from general legacies, which shall abate pro rata; and finally, specific legacies shall contribute. Code §§ 113-821, 113-1509. No provision was made for the payment of debts in the will construed by...
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