King v. Rockwell

Lewis, V. C.

This case was originally submitted to the late Vice-Chancellor Stevens, who died before a decision was rendered. Thereafter an order of re-reference was made to me and counsel have agreed to submit the case on the pleadings and on briefs,

The bill is died for the purpose of having “declared invalid and void” the seventh paragraph of the last will and testament of Laurastine Cotheal Smith, deceased, which reads as follows:

“Seventh. All the rest and residue of my estate, if any there be, after payment of the legacies aforesaid, including any of the said legacies which may have…