Everhard v. Brown

Nathan S. Everhard died in 1919 and left a will disposing of an estate of the value of more than a million dollars. He was survived by his wife, Ella M. Everhard, until her death in 1942. His father and mother, and all of his brothers and sisters, who numbered thirteen, died prior to the date of the execution of the will (1918), as also had his wife’s father and mother and all of her brothers and sisters, five in number. Children had not been born to either spouse.

By the will, the whole estate, after the payment of debts, certain specific legacies and directions for noncontroversial matters,…