Sandford's Administrator v. Sandford

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

— Affirming in part and reversing in part.

Charles H. Sandford died testate and a resident of Shelby county. Before his death he executed his holographic will, and later he executed in the same way a codicil thereto. This equity action was brought by his administrator with the will annexed, and also as trustee under his will, against his devisees and heirs to obtain a judicial construction of the will and codicil and directions as to how plaintiff should proceed in the administration of the estate. The involved documents are much confused in their language…