Watson v. Adams

In May, 1890, John B. Watson died testate, leaving a widow and eight children, among the children being his son Robert I. Watson. The only portions of the will bearing upon the question involved in this case are embodied in the following items:

“Item 5. After the death of my wife, I will, bequeath, devise, that my real estate, consisting of about four hundred acres of land, be divided into eight equal parts, as nigh as practicable, at the instance of my executors, who will then cause three disinterested persons to value each of my heirs above named by lots, except my son David M., whose lot I…