Caton v. American Security & Trust Co.

ROBB, Associate Justice.

This is a special appeal from a decree in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia holding probate court, and involves the construction of the will of Charles E. Wood, deceased, to determine whether interest shall be paid by the executor and trustee, petitioner below and *382appellee in this court, on legacies bequeathed under item eighteenth of the will.

The testator died on February 17, 1908, and was survived by his wife, Eumie I. Wood. The will, dated July 27, 1907, was admitted to probate on May 28, 1908, and letters testamentary issued to the petitioner, under…