Reed v. Reed

Crawford, Justice.

John M. C. Reed died testate. The fourth item of his will is as follows :

“I give to my son, Milton P. Reed, city lot No. (53) fifty-three, on Marietta street, also lot (72), known as the mill property, containing about twenty-two acres. The mill and five, acres of this lot has been sold to Mr. Grant-ham. Milton will receive the proceeds of this sale.” .

The record shows that before the death of testator the sale of the mill property to Grantham was canceled. The testator having to take the property back, he after-wards succeded in selling a part of it, to-wit, the engine and…