Higgins v. Mispeth

Jacob Bonisch, late of Weehawken, New Jersey, died on February 25th, 1918, leaving a last will and testament. Surviving him were his widow, Elizabeth (a second wife by whom there were no children), and six children by his first wife, who are: Margaret Burns, Mary Williams, John Bonisch, Annie Bonisch (who subsequently died testate), Peter Bonisch (who died December 31st, 1925, intestate, leaving a widow and four children, the complainants), and Elizabeth Mesbach; a son, Jacob, Jr., predeceased the testator, leaving him surviving him his wife, Annie.

The complainants seek a construction of the…