Dranow v. Sherry

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gummere, Chief-Justice.

The complainant by bis bill in this cause seeks to have a judgment, which he recovered against the defendant Cassie Sherry, decreed to be a lien upon certain lands which stand in her name as the guardian of Joseph Gerard Sherry, now deceased.

The rights of the parties to the litigation depend upon the true construction of the will of Owen Sherry, who died in November, 1907, and who was the father of Joseph Gerard Sherry.

The pertinent parts of the will, are as follows:

“II. I give, devise and bequeath to my son, Joseph Gerard…