In re the Judicial Settlement of the Estate of Ellis

Sexton, S.

On February 5, 1911, John D. Ellis died owning with other property the “ Cruickshank Farm ” and the “ Schuyler farm,” so called, which he disposed of by will, the first to Ulysis Ellis—the second' to his brother, Joseph R. Ellis, concluding his will with this clause, “ All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate of every kind, name and nature, *543real and personal, I give, devise and bequeath as follows: One-half thereof to my said brother, Joseph R. Ellis, and the remainder to be divided equally between my said nieces, or the survivor thereof, Lizzie May Ellis and Ella Ellis, to…