Hawkins v. Garland's Adm'r

This case is before us on appeal from a'decree of the circuit court of the city of Lynchburg.

The facts disclosed by the record, so far as necessary to be noticed in this opinion, are as follows:

Samuel Garland, Sr., departed this life in November,, 1861. He left a will written wholly by himself, which bears date the 7th of December, 1857. He left a very large estate, valued at nearly $800,000. He left a widow, but no-issue. ' His next of kin consisted of a number of nephews and nieces, to all of whom he left liberal bequests.

*151The question in this case arises under the 15th clause of said will,…