First Baptist Church v. American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions

This appeal is from a decree dismissing a bill of complaint which prayed for the partition of lands. The questions presented are whether the will herein set out construed in the light of the circumstances surrounding the testatrix and the character of the realty, gave implied power to the executor to sell and convey lands of the decedent, and whether the appellant, a beneficiary of the will, is estopped from claiming partition of lands by receiving from the executor money derived from the sale of the lands. The will is as follows:

“I, Louise Johnson of Brownington, County of Orleans and State…