Goddard's v. Goddard

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Hobson—

Reversing.

W. W. Goddard died testate, a resident of Mercer County, in the year 1901, the owner of valuable real and personal estate.

The material provisions of his will, which was written January 1,1882, are as follows:

“I hereby appoint my beloved wife, Sarah Eliza Goddard, as executor of my estate to execute and carry out this my last will and testament and direct that no security be required of her, but wish her to advise with my highly esteemed nephew, Captain Robert E. Berry, as also with all of my sons who I trust will assist her in every way in…