Oliver v. Vance

The complainant, a sister of John M. Jones, shows that said John M. died about the year 1871, leaving a will, by which he devised and bequeathed two-thirds of all his property, real and personal, to his wife Mary ; and the remaining third to his nephew, Van R. Jones, the son of a deceased brother. Providing further: That upon the death of the wife, the said Van B. should have one-half of her estate, real and personal. He left a considerable estate, consisting of several tracts of land, cattle, horses, a storehouse with a stock of goods, and other personal property.

Each took possession of…