Bacon v. Kiteley

These parties appear here in the same order as in the trial court and are hereinafter referred to as plaintiffs and defendants respectively, or by name.

Plaintiffs brought this action to construe the will of Eliza A. Bacon, contending* that a bequest therein to Lauren P. Bacon should be paid to them. Defendants, beneficiaries under that will, maintained that said bequest had lapsed because of the death of said Lauren P. Bacon. The county court held with defendants, and to review the judgment entered accordingly plaintiffs prosecute this writ. The facts are undisputed.

Plaintiffs are the widow…