Legal Opinion
Hertford v. Harned
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided October 3, 1916No. 22,988PublishedCited by 14 opinions
From Daviess Circuit Court; James W. Ogdon, Judge. Action by Annie E. Harned, adminstratrix of the estate of Matilda M. Wilson, deceased, and others against Irma Hertford and others. From a judgment for plaintiffs, the defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
— This was an action by appellees to construe the will of Matilda M. Wilson. The first and third items of the will are as follows:
“1. I hereby give and bequeath to Mrs. Irma Hertford my stock in the Washington National Bank amounting to One-Thousand ($1,000) dollars, said bank located in the town of Washington in Daviess County, Indiana, and also to her One-Thousand ($1,000) Dollars in Greencastle School Bonds owned by me. The said bank stock and bonds are to be held by my executor and invested by it in interest bearing securities until Edward K. Hertford, Jr. (now one year old) arrives at…
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