East & Collins v. Burns

This is a bill to have construed the will of M. Burns. The material facts imported by tbe Court of Chancery Appeals, are: July 4, 1896, M. Burns died in Davidson County, *171Tenn., leaving no widow, but children and grandchildren. His estate was large, consisting of both realty and personalty. His indebtedness at his death was trifling in comparison with the value of his estate. He left a will and several codicils. The material parts of the will are as follows:

“Item 4. I direct that equality shall be the controlling rule in the division of my estate between my children and the descendants of such…