French v. French
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Posey Circuit Court; Alexander Gilchrist, Special Judge. Action by George S. French and others against William H. French and others. From a judgment for defendants, the plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMoran, J.
On October 22, 1890, James T. French departed this life, testate, at Posey County, Indiana, where he left an estate, consisting of personal property and 210 acres of farming land. The rents and profits and the title to an undivided five-ninths part of the real estate are involved in this litigation which calls for the construction of the will in so far as it provides for the creating of a trust in the testator’s property. His widow and nine children were made his beneficiaries. The part of the will necessary to a presentation of the questions raised on appeal is as follows:
‘ ‘ I hereby will…
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