The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-25
A CANADIANS QUEER WILL.
He Drew II Himself and the Chief
Justice Had to Tell what IL Means.

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Justice Had to Tell what 1t Means.
From the Toronto (Ont.) Mail and
Empire.
Chief Justice Falconbridge, on the
application of the widowed daughter
in-law and grandchildren, has con-
strued the following withdrawn by the
testator without legal assistance:
This is the last will and testament
of me, Richard Peers, senior, of the
township Of Ashfeld, in the county of
Huron, dated this third day of October
1887. I will and bequeath to my son
Henry Peers and his wife, Eliza Jane
Peers, to hold in trust for the term of
the there natural life the 200 acres of
land belonging to me known as lot T.
concession 5, in the township of Ash
field. at their death its TO go to their two
children, William Arthur and Henry
Alexander Peers, to hold In trust for
the term of there natural lives Will
liam Arthur his to hold the 100 acres
over the River to call IL the South side
OF the river to hold in trust for the de-
scendents Of his youngest son, and from
youngest son 1t must continue to be
held in trust for the descendants of the
above named William Arthur Peers
none of the above only to have a life
interest; Henry Alexander Peers his
to hold in trust the 100 acres this side
Of the river or call it the north side
of the river this lot with brick house
on it to hold in trust for the dsscend-
ants of his youngest son and from his
youngest 1t must continue to be held
in trust from generation to generation
the youngest always holding II in trust
of the descendants of the above named
Henry Alexander Peers children Of the
above named Eliza Jane and Henry
Peers to be held in trust by there two
children so long as II remains land
and none OF them or there descendants
except the male parent should die and
leave widow the widow should then
take possion of either lot whichever it
might be IL there be a familey she
must see TO to bringing them UP on
the farm in the feer of the Lord from
the profits of the land but II the widow
marreys again she must give up pos
sion and lost all power or intrest in the
place Of whichever lot she is on but II
there should be a family OF young chill
dren at the time of the widow mar
ring again not capable OF managing
themselves under twenty-one years OF
age they must be maintained from the
produce OF the farm or lot they are on
the river to be the division line be-
tween the two lots 80 arranged that
each parties cattles can have casey ac-
cess 10 the river 20 get drink or walk
in 20 cool themselves each party 10 be
at the expense Of making his half OF
the fence and at the expense OF keep
ing II IN good repair and there descend
ants after them William Arthur 20
make fence on north side the river 10
keep Henry Aiexanders cattle from
coming through the river on 20 him 20
commence his fence from David Will
Uses or East side o. his lot Henry Alex
andeT 10 make fence on North side Of
tie from coming on ~ him 80 thar Will
liam ArtburH cattle can get drink Or
walk ln the river ~ cool themselves
william Arthur always ~ have = right
~ Togdf through Henry Alszauafrs
~ 10 Conversion 2. and be descendants
after him,