Runyan v. Rivers

Johanna Biddle died testate, a resident of Montgomery county, Indiana. At the time of her death she left surviving her, neither father or mother, husband or children, or their descendants, nor brothers or sisters. Her nearest relations surviving her were children of her deceased brothers and sisters.

The only question presented by the record for our consideration is the construction to be placed upon item six of the last will and testament of the testatrix which reads as follows:

“Item 6. The residue of my part of our estate I want divided equally between the heirs of my deceased brothers and…