Fisher v. Skillman's Executors

The Chancellor.

The complainants, who are grandchildren of Thomas Skill-man, deceased, and legatees under his will, ask for an account of his estate from the defendants who are the executors of the will, and for payment of their legacies. They claim to have the residue of the estate divided equally per capita among them, and the defendants and other children of the testator. The will orders as follows :

“ It is my will, and I direct that my executors hereinafter named, or the survivors of them, sell and dispose of all my *230landed property.” “ Then it is my will, and I direct, that the proceeds of…