Coon v. McNelly

Certain of the defendants in error filed a bill in the circuit court of Monroe county against other defendants in error and the plaintiff in error, Albert H. Johnson, asking for the partition of lands devised under the will of E. E-Morrison, deceased. From the decree construing that will and ordering the partition this writ of error was sued out.

The cause was heard by the circuit court on an agreed stipulation of facts. Morrison died testate on October 20, 1910. His will, after providing for the payment of just debts and funeral expenses and for certain specific legacies, reads (clause 7) :…