Scarborough v. Scarborough

Complainants are the executors of the estate of Hiram Edwin Scarborough, late of North Plainfield, Somerset County. By their bill they seek a construction of certain provisions of their decedent's will.

The first question: Does the will vest testator's son Paul with an estate in fee-simple in an undivided half of testator's realty, as tenant in common with his brother Irving or with trustees under the will? This question is prompted by the unconventional arrangement and the awkward phraseology of the will. The instrument, it is conceded by all parties in interest, was drawn by the testator, a…