Brickell v. Powell

In the chancery court of Yazoo county, John F. Powell and Virginia Powell, his wife, exhibited their bill of complaint against H. H. Brickell, trustee of the estate of J. F., Powell, deceased, alleging that J. F. Powell, deceased, departed this life in 1909, testate. They make his will and the codicil thereto exhibits.

They allege that, under the terms of said will, the decedent provided for them jointly an annuity, payable monthly, of two thousand dollars per annum during their natural lives, and further recited the terms of the will, especially that said trustees were empowered thereby to…