Roy v. Monroe

Van Fleet, V. C.

This is a contest between heirs at law and next of kin, and the principal question to be decided is, which set of claimants are-entitled to the property in dispute ? The facts necessary to be considered in deciding this question are the following: George W. Greenmyre died testate in September, 1876-. His will bears-*357date about a year before his death. He left an only child, George W. Greenmyre, Jr., and a widow. By his will, after directing the payment of his debts and funeral expenses, he gave all his property, real and personal, to his executors “ in trust,” as his will says,

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