Brown v. Bell

On the 5th of April, 1857, Thomas Brown of Greenfield in the county of Wayne, made his last will, by the provisions of which he gave to his wife all his estate, both real and personal, for and during her life, with remainder after her death to his son, Thomas S. Brown, the proponent in this case, to whom he gave immediate possession of all the property.

The testator died on the 9th day of April, 1857, living but four days after the making of the will. lie had been sick about eight months previous to his death, confined to his house during winter, and to his bed for about three weeks before his…