Stewart v. Morris

McCLELLAN, T.

It seems necessary to a proper understanding of the question of construction considered and decided to reproduce the last will and testament of T. 3- Morris, deceased. In view of the allegation of the bill that Morris left little or no personal property at bis decease, the construction of his will is taken with reference to its effect to devolve the title to 114 acres of land which he owned and occupied as a homestead at the time of his death. The bill asserts that the testator’s widow, Mrs. N. E. Morris, obtained a fee-simple title to these lands and had a right to dispose of…