Ware v. People

It appears from the record in this case that Obadiah Ware published his last will on the 16th of September, 1871, whereby among other provisions he directed that there should be paid to each of his grandchildren who should be of lawful age at his death, the sum of one thousand dollars-The testator died on the 24th of September, 1876, having executed a codicil to this will some ten months before.

The codicil does not affect the provision referred to and is not important in this connection except so far as it may be treated as a re-publication of the will. There was probate of the will and…