Bottomley v. Bottomley

This is an executors' suit for construction of a will. Samuel G. Croft, the testator, died July 28th, 1941, leaving an estate valued at more than $5,000,000. Taxes and specific bequests have been paid and $2,372,651.30 remains to be distributed under the residuary clause of the will. It reads:

"Thirteenth. All the balance of my estate, I bequeath unto my three nephews, Harold Sidney Bottomley, Estate of GordonFrederick Bottomley and Howland William Bottomley, in the following proportions; Harold Sidney Bottomley to have four-tenths; Estate of Gordon Frederick Bottomley and Howland William…