Tuttle v. . Puitt
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil action, to obtain from the Court a construction of the will of John Puitt, deceased, tried at the Fall Term, 1872, of the Superior Court of Caldwell county, before his Honor, Judge Mitchell. The testator, John Puitt, died in June, 1872, leaving him surviving, six children and four grandchildren. A short time before his death he made a will, appointing the plaintiffs, his son ánd son-in-law, executors.
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Civil action, to obtain from the Court a construction of the will of John Puitt, deceased, tried at the Fall Term, 1872, of the Superior Court of Caldwell county, before his Honor, Judge Mitchell. The testator, John Puitt, died in June, 1872, leaving him surviving, six children and four grandchildren. A short time before his death he made a will, appointing the plaintiffs, his son ánd son-in-law, executors. Finding some difficulty in the construction of the will, the executors bring this suit against the other heirs and legatees 'and devisees of the testator, praying the judgment of the Court…
1Opinion of the CourtRodman, J.
The plaintiffs are the executors of John Puitt, who died in 1872, leaving a last will, and they request the Court to advise them on its construction. The defendants are the legatees, devisees and heirs of the -testator.
The testator left surviving him six children, and four infant grand children.
Item 1 gives a certain piece of land to his two grand children, William M. Puitt and Joseph N. Puitt. There is no doubt as to the meaning of this clause, at least as the case at present is.
“ Item 2. I will and bequeath to my son, Daniel M. Puitt ” (a certain described piece of land) “ to have and to…
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