Miller v. Worrall

Stevens, V. C.

By his will, John Jelliff gave all his property, real and personal, to his executors in trust [inter alia) to pay to his wife during her life, for the support of herself and his maiden daughters, such amounts, not exceeding the net income of his estate, as she might request. By a codicil he directed his executors, upon the death of his wife, to settle and close up his estate with all convenient speed,

“and divide the entire amount thereof equally between my children, share and share alike, to whom I do hereby give, devise and bequeath the same, their heirs and assigns forever,…