Gates v. Pond

This case is brought here for the purpose of having this Court give a construction to the will of Maria M. Brockett, deceased, and to give directions to the executor of that will asjjto what course to pursue in the final distribution of the estate which comes into his hands as such executor.

Maria M. Brockett died in 1886. She was the wife of Dr. Brockett at the time of her death. Before her marriage to Dr. Brockett she had been the wife of aman by the name ofJPond, and she was the mother of three children of Mr. Pond, and the mother of one child of Dr. Brockett. When .-.she died, her eldest…