Crowley v. Nixon

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hopkins, J.:

The action was one to construe a provision of the will of Mary M. Nixon, deceased, which reads:

“I further give, devise and bequeath to my son, Wm. Nixon, the old home place about four miles north of Council Grove, Kansas, being the north one-half of the southeast quarter and the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 27, in township 15, range 8, Morris county, Kansas, upon the following conditions: Said Wm. Nixon shall pay within two years after my death to George Nixon, $685.71; David Nixon, $685.71; Gertrude Ramsey,…