Bringhurst v. Orth

Wolcott, Chancellor.

Hannah Shipley in and by her last will and testament, after certain bequests, directed her executor to divide all her real and personal property into seven equal shares, and in order to make such division, authorized and empowered him to sell all or any part thereof; she then devised and bequeathed the same as follows:

*199“ 1st. One of those equal shares to the children of my nephew Joseph Dixon, deceased, viz.: Elizabeth Orth, Olivia Dixon, and Anna Dixon, in equal parts.

“ 2d. Another of those seven equal shares, to my nephew, Samuel Dixon.

“ 3d. Another of those seven equal…