Jeffers v. Jeffers

This was a bill in chancery, by plaintiffs in error, against defendants in error, to the November term, 1888, of the circuit court of Pike county. The bill alleged, that about May 31, 1883, Elijah Jeffers died testate, seized of certain real estate and possessed of a large amount of personal property, leaving him surviving, a widow, the complainants, his only children, and the defendants, his grandchildren, being the children and heirs-at-law of a deceased son, Francis L. Jeffers; that by his last will said Elijah disposed of his property by the following clause:

“Second—I give and bequeath to…