Shaver's Adm'r v. Ewald's Ex'or

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Hobson—

Reversing.

L. P. Ewald died a resident of Jefferson county, testate, on July 31, 1909. By his will which was duly admitted to probate, he designated the Columbia Trust Company as executor and trustee. It accepted the trust and brought this suit for a construction of the will, and the direction of the chancellor in the administration of the trust. Ewald left an estate of between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000. He had adopted three children to whom he left the bulk of his estate in trust; and it is alleged that he apprehended that his brothers and sisters…