Folsom v. First National Bank

Clarke, Justice.

This is an appeal of an order of the Superior Court of Coweta County construing a portion of the will of Jacobus Petty and particularly his intent as to the distribution of net annual trust income to certain beneficiaries. The will denominated certain parties as “primary beneficiaries.” Among the primary beneficiaries were the brother of the testator, John C. Petty, and John C.’s six children.

The portion of the will in question is as follows: “Should either of *321said primary beneficiaries die, before or after I do, leaving child or children surviving him or her, then and in that…