Armstrong v. Armstrong

Judge Simpson.

delivered the opinion of the court.

John. Armstrong made and published his last will and testament on the 85th of March, 1851. He had been twice married, and at the date of his will had seven living children — three by his first and four by his last wife. He devised to each of these seven children a specific portion of his estate, and after making some bequests to his’grand-children and to other persons, he inserted the following residuary clause in his will, viz : “ AH the rest of my estate not hereby disposed of I wish equally divided between my three children living, and my…