Jenkins v. Hogg

Crump, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiffs in error were the plaintiffs in an action of ejectment pending in the Circuit Court of Gloucester county against the present defendants in error. ■ The case was submitted to the court without a jury and judgment was rendered for the defendants. Thereupon the plaintiffs, who are now the plaintiffs in error here, obtained a writ of error from the Supreme Court of Appeals.

The sole question for decision by this court is as to the proper construction of the will of John Dobson, admitted to probate in Gloucester county in December, 1833.…