Cook v. Lanning

The Chancellor.

Theodore Lanning, deceased, late of Mercer county, died December 28th, 1884. By his will, dated February 24th, in the same year, after ordering that his debts and funeral expenses be paid, and that grave-stones be placed at his grave and an iron fence around the graves of his father and mother and himself, he gave to his brother, George W. Lanning, an annuity of $140 for life, and to the wife of the latter a life annuity of $80. He then gave two pecuniary legacies; to John W. and William Lanning he gave the “ notes of hand ” which he held against them. He then made several…