Kurzbeschreibung
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1883. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Earl, J. This action was brought to obtain a construction of the will of Frances B. Hegeman, deceased. The seventh clause of the will only needs consideration upon this appeal, and that is as follows: "To divide the sum of twenty thousand dollars into as many shares as there shall be lawful issue of my deceased nephew, Matthew Horn, living at my death, and to invest the same and apply the interest and income from each of said shares to the use of each of the said children respectively, and as they respectively depart this life to pay over the principal of said share to their lawful issue, share and share alike." The will was executed in 187G, and the testatrix died in 1877. At both dates there were living three children of Matthew Horn, the defendants, Mrs. Sutton, Mrs. Haight and Mrs. Ely. Another child of Matthew, Mrs. Berry, died in November, 1872, leaving two children, the appellants, Nellie Berry and Charles Berry, who, at the death of the testatrix, were under eight years old. Mrs. Sutton, Mrs. Haight and Mrs. Ely claim that they are the '-lawful issue" and " children" of Matthew Horn intended by the seventh clause of the will; and it is claimed on behalf of the two infant appellants that they also are included among "the issue" and "children" of Matthew, within the meaning of that clause. The Supreme Court has determined that they are not so included; and whether that determination is right, is the sole question for our solution. The word "issue" is an ambiguous term. It may mean descendants generally or merely children; and whether in a will it shall be held to mean the one or the other, depends upon the intention of the testator as derived from the context of the entire will, or such extrinsic circumstances as can be considered. Doe ex dem. Cannon v. Ru...