Bourke v. Boone

This appeal comes up from the decision of the lower Court made on a case stated, under Rule 47 of the Equity Rules. On the 13th of April, 1875, Georgie Linstid made and executed her last will and testament, the disposing clauses of which are as follows :

“Item. I give and bequeath to my brother, John Linstid, all the land belonging to me ; being my part which I obtained from my father, and adjoining the lands of Thomas Robinson’s heirs, and James Stalling’s heirs, to.have and to hold so long as he may live, and at his death, then the said land, I give and bequeath to my niece, Alice V. Boone,…