In re the Estate of Hicks

Hetherington, S.

In this proceeding for the judicial settlement of the substituted trustee’s account, the court is asked to determine to whom the principal of the trust, consisting of personalty of the approximate value of $9,000, is payable. The solution of the question requires an examination and interpretation of the wills of the decedent and his daughter, Juba.

*92The former died on January 22, 1892, survived by his widow and four children. His will was admitted to probate on February 5, 1892. In the ninth paragraph testator provided as follows: “I direct my Executors and Trustees, hereinafter…