Vance v. Rood

This is a bill in equity brought for the construction of the will of Thomas F. Vance, Jr., deceased, late of the city of Pawtucket. The complainant, widow of the testator, is the sole beneficiary named in -the will and is the executrix thereunder. The respondents are grandchildren of the testator whoi were bom to' a daughter of the testator living at the time of the execution- of the -will but who died in 1955 prior to the testator’s death in March 1963. The cause was heard by a justice of -the superior court, who subsequently under the provisions of G. L. 1956, §9-24-28, certified the will…