Hall v. Davidson

*89The opinion of the court was delivered by

Greene, J.:

William J. Hall died testate, having devised his property in equal proportions to his children, Ezra D. Hall, George Hall, William H. Hall, Benjamin Hall, and Griffith Hall, and his grandson, William M. Davidson, who was the only child of Sarah J. Davidson, a daughter of the testator who died before the will was executed. The grandson, William M. Davidson, who was the plaintiff in this case, had prior to the suit purchased the one-sixth interest of Griffith Hall, and thus claimed to be the owner of one-third of the property. At the time of…