McGregory v. Gaskill

This is a suit to construe the will of Maria Haynes, deceased, and particularly the sixth clause of the will, under which the plaintiff is legatee, and which is as follows:

"Sixth: I give and bequeath to Mrs. Mayme McGregory, a niece of my deceased husband, my five (5) shares of stock in the Rome Brass Copper Company, of Rome, State of New York."

The testatrix, at the time of her death on January 9, 1923, was the owner of sixty-six shares of stock in said Rome Brass Copper Company, and the sole issue presented is whether plaintiff, by said will, is entitled to only five shares of said stock,…