Hill v. Houpt

Opinion bv

Mr. Justice Simpson,

John Hill died leaving four pieces of real estate and certain personal property. His heirs and next of kin were five children, and two grandchildren, descendants of a deceased daughter. By his will he gave part of the personalty and two of the lots of ground to a daughter and the two grandchildren, — hereinafter called the devisees, — and directed that the rest of his estate should be sold, and the proceeds distributed among the de visees and his other children per stirpes. Before the will was probated, all the parties interested entered into a family agreement,…