Farney v. Weirich

This action was brought for the construction of the last will and testament of Christian Barney, a resident of the town of New Bremen, Lewis county, N. Y., who died January 11, 1902. He made and published said will December 14, 1901.

The will was drawn by a layman, and all parties to this action concede the will to be ambiguous in its terms and conflicting as to the second and third clauses. At the time the will was drawn, and at the death of the testator, he owned no real estate; his property consisted wholly of money and securities. The same inventoried at five thousand, nine hundred and…