Williams v. Trust Co.

William H. Williams, whose will has been a matter of adjudication in this court (Trust Co. v. Williams, 184 Ga. 706, 192 S. E. 913), died without wife or children or descendants of children. His executor, the Trust Company of Georgia, was proceeding to distribute his estate to his collateral heirs, thirteen nieces and nephews, when the question was raised as to whether the distribution should be per capita or per stirpes. These collateral heirs, all in life at the time of Williams’ death, were the children of a half brother and four full brothers and sisters. By consent of all parties the…