Marett, Adm'r v. Broom

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice StabeEr.

This case involves the construction of the will of Mrs. P. Pelzer Savage Broom. Testatrix was married, first, to one Savage, and, after his death, to C. C. Broom. There were four children of the first marriage and three of the second, the latter having been all born subsequently to the execution of the will, which, following a direction for payment of funeral expenses, etc., provides:

“Item 2nd. All the rest and residue of my estate both real and .personal that I may have that was made or accumulated by me before the marriage to C.…