Woodward v. Woodward

SnydeR, J udge :

S. H. Woodward was, on April 27, 1881, and up to the time of his death, which occurred a very few days thereafter-; the owner of a large estate of real and personal property. On that day he made his last will, by which he disposed of all his property to his widow and eight children, all of whom survived him. The otdy provisions of the will, which have any bearing upon the controversy in this suit, are contained in the second, seventh, ninth and tenth clauses thereof and are as follows :

“2. I give and devise to m37 sons, William H. Woodward and Joseph H. Woodward, together one…