Deraismes v. Rice

George J. Ryan died on May 8th, 1921, leaving a last will and testament probated by the surrogate of Union county on May 21st, 1921, in which he appointed Hippolyte A. deRaismes, executor and trustee. The will contained a number of bequests in one of which he gave to Ella J. Brigham the sum of $5,000 "if she survive me" and in another of which he gave to Anna T. Morehead the sum of $3,000. In the remainder of the bequests the testator designated the beneficiaries named therein either as his cousin or hisfriend.

In the residuary clause of his will the testator disposed of the remainder of his…