Merrill Trust Co. v. Perkins

This bill in equity, before us on report, was brought for the construction of the will of Charles D. Bryant late of Bangor who died January 3, 1900 at the age of eighty-seven. He left as his only heir at law a granddaughter, Ada Stewart, whose name was legally changed to Ada Bryant. The mother had died in 1873 when the daughter was born; and the child was brought up by the grandfather, the testator, with whose will we are here concerned.. The will of Mr. Bryant was executed three years before his death. He gave under it his homestead together with the furnishings therein to his granddaughter…