Lachland's Heirs v. Downing's Ex'rs

This case presents for construction the following clause in the will of George Downing, viz;

“All the residue of my estate whether real personal or mixed, not herein otherwise disposed of, I desire may be equally divided after my death between my brother John Downing, my two sisters Elizabeth Cameron and Nancy Gibson and the children of sister Nelly Lachland, to them and their children forever, it being my desire that the portions allotted to my brother John and my two sisters and the children of my deceased sister Nelly Lachland shall be made as nearly equal 'as possible, both in kind and in…