Everett v. Reed

The bill and amended bill of complaint in this case were filed by certain of the heirs-at-law and next of kin for the purpose of procuring the construction by the Court of the last will and testament of the late Joseph Henry Stickney, and a decree declaring certain of the devises and bequests made by it to be void and inoperative, and that the property attempted to be passed thereby to the legatees and devisees is vested in the heirs-at-law and next of kin of the testator.

The several devises and bequests originally attacked were those contained in the 50th, 51st, 52d, 54th, 57th, 58th, 65th,…