Brown v. Spring

The will of Andrew C. Spring — dated June 20, 1873, and admitted to probate in Middlesex County on December 7, 1880 — bequeathed the income of $20,000 to trustees for the benefit of his wife, Eliza H. Spring, for her life and provided for the distribution of the principal after her death. It gave one half of the residue of his estate to his son, Andrew C. Spring, Jr.

The devise of the remainder is now to be construed. This clause of the will is as follows: “Item 5th. I give bequeath and devise the remaining half of said residue of my estate to said Edward Judkins Hill and Andrew C. Spring…