Ward v. Ottley

The purpose of this suit is to construe the will of J. J. Ottley. The controversy turns on the interpretation of the fifth and seventh items which are as follows:

“5th—I give and devise equally unto my nephews and nieces, Mary C. Jones, William H. Ottley, Waights G. Ottley, Clifton M. Ottley, Marcelle W. Ottley, Lena 0. Parker, Mary K. Johnson, Fannie Will Simpson and to the children of Lola V. Ward, all of the lots of land, situated in Berkley, in the City of Norfolk, in the State of Virginia, on the plat of the Ottley Place, which plat is duly recorded.”

“7th—I give, devise and bequeath the…