Drew v. Wakefield

The complainants, heirs at law of the late Thomas Drew, have brought their bill in equity against the defendants, as executors and trustees under his will, to enforce certain trusts, as they allege, contained therein and in their favor.

The rights of these parties litigant arise under the will of said Drew, and depend upon the construction to be given thereto, taken in connection with the facts asserted in the bill and admitted by the answer or proved by testimony, to the admissibility of which no exceptions are taken.

The testator, after giving legacies to his children, by the seventh item of…