Lawes v. Lynch

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burling, J.

This appeal by the defendants from a judgment of the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Monmouth County, is addressed to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court but has been certified on our own motion.

Á complaint was filed by the plaintiff seeking a judicial construction of the will of Evan F. Jones.. An answer was filed by the defendants and the matter was submitted to the trial court for decision upon the pleadings and a stipulation of facts. The pertinent facts are that Evan F. Jones died, testate on April 6, 1935. By his will,…