Bitzer v. Smith

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, C. J.:

This was an action to quiet title to a half section of Washington county land which was devised by the will of the late Sylvanus S. Longley thus:

“I give to each of my six children, Wm. H. Longley, Jeff C. Longley, Jessie Longley Minshal, Bertha M. Longley Lueck, Vesta Longley Shearborn and Dorothy Longley McLeland, one sixth part of my estate share and share alike with the following provisions and exceptions.

“The executors of this will are hereby directed to hold Jessie Longley Minshal’s [share] in trust and earnings of it to be paid to…