Equitable Trust Co. v. Ward

Harrington, Chancellor:

This is a bill to construe the last will and testament of Christopher L. Ward, deceased. Mr. Ward died testate February 20th, 1943, a resident of Pennsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and his will was duly proved in that County and State; an exemplified copy thereof was also filed in the office of the Register of Wills, for New Castle County, Delaware. The answer of the guardian ad litem denied the allegation of the bill that Christopher L. Ward was a resident of the State of Pennsylvania at the time of his death, but the proof did not justify that claim and…