Johnson v. Johnson's Administrator

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Dietzman

Reversing.

N. P. Johnson died in 1926 testate. His will is as follows:

“I want $5,000 pnt in trust to keep up the family graves and I also want a monument put at the head of the lot to cost $2,500 or $3,000. The remainder to he divided equally between my relations. I also want my niece Jessie to have my diamonds. This is my wish. January 3, 1926.

“N. P. Johnson.”

This action was brought to have construed that part of the will reading, “the remainder to be divided equally between my relations.” The questions are, first, what did the testator mean by the…