Dickison v. Dickison

Mr. Justice, Shops

delivered the opinion of the Court:

April 9, 1874, Griffith Dickison, then in life, made his last will and testament. At that time, it is conceded for the purposes of this appeal, he had ten children. In and by clauses-two to eight, inclusive, and clause ten of the will, he made-specific devises to his wife and eight of the children, severally. By clause nine he made a specific devise to his two other children, as follows:

“Ninth—To my children John Abraham and Mary Ann, I will, devise and bequeath the west half of the north-west quarter of section 27, in township 10, north,…