Tyson v. . Tyson

The action was brought to obtain a construction of the will of plaintiffs' testator for the guidance of plaintiffs in the discharge of their duties.

A jury trial was waived and the court found the facts.

Both sides appealed.

The facts are stated by the Chief Justice as follows:

John Tyson died in February, 1885, leaving a will and therein appointing his son John A. Tyson and his sons-in-law J. F. Gaddy and Atlas D. Dumas his executors, of whom the first named two are the plaintiffs in the action, and the defendants are the heirs at law, devisees and legatees mentioned in the will, with the…