Jones v. Hudson

Maxwell, Judge:

This proceeding was brought in the Circuit Court of Cabell County by T. Selden Jones, administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Rosa Sutphin Thompson, who died without issue, for the purpose of ascertaining the meaning of the testatrix’ holographic will.

The disagreement involved in this appeal arises from the trial court’s construction of the residuary clause of the will.

All of the possible parties in interest were before the court, and, after a complicated irregularity that has become inconsequential, a consent decree was entered which disposed of eighteen…