Pritchett v. Edwards

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Reavis, C. J.

Suit to construe and declare void a devise in the will of Mary J. Stewart to Wm. Davies, W. II. Short and Jonathan Edwards for certain uses therein set forth, as follows:

“To Rev. Wm. Davies, W. EL Short and Jonathan Edwards, of Spokane, Washington, I give and' devise my former home place in Altamont, Spokane county, state of Washington (being the three acre tract of land, with the dwelling house, which was formerly occupied as a home by myself and my husband, John W. Stewart, now deceased, while we resided in said Altamont, and lying next…