Myres v. Myres

Bockes, Justice.

The question arises under the seventh clause of the will, which reads as follows: “ Seventh.—I give, devise and bequeath unto my son Thomas M. Myres, and the heirs of my son Melancthon W. Myres, and their heirs forever, all the rest and residue of my real and per-, sonal property of whatever name, to be equally divided between my son Thomas M. Myres and the heirs of my son Melancthon W. Myres.”

The heirs of Melancthon W. Myres, alluded to in the will, are his children Henry W. Myres, John Myres, William 0. Myres, Dudley Myres and Dorcas Myres. The defendant, Abigail Myres, is…