Spencer v. De Witt C. Hay Library Ass'n

This action for the construction of the will of Marietta P. Hay, was tried before Mr. Justice McAdam and by him decided. Before the decision and judgment were signed Justice McAdam died, and the case has now been retried before me. Since the trial before Justice McAdam the answers of the Attorney-General and of the DeWitt C. Hay Library Association have been amended by setting up that the bequests contained in the will for the benefit of that institution were made in pursuance of a contract ‘to that effect, and evidence was taken on the new issue thus presented. In other respects the issues…