Legal Opinion

Gillis v. Long

Williams County Court of Common Pleas

Decided March 9, 1908Published

1Opinion of the CourtKillits, J.

This .action was begun as a proceeding in this court to sell the lands of John P. Long, deceased, to pay debts due from his estate. It has become enlarged to include an interpretation and construction, generally, of the will of George E. Long, deceased, who was the father of John P. Long, -and from whom, through the will before us, were derived 'the lands which the plaintiff seeks by this action to sell. A sale has been had and confirmed, and upon distribution it has become the duty of the court to *3make a partial construction of the will. All the parties interested in a complete…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Given v. HiltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  2. Fitzpatrick v. FitzpatrickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1873
  3. Security Co. v. SnowSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1898
  4. Jarboe v. HeySupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
  5. Chauncey v. FrancisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1902

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