Estate of Jones

This is an appeal from a final decree of distribution entered by the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in the above-entitled cause. All of the property of the estate of Anna D. Jones, deceased, ,was distributed to Anna Mabel Jones. The deceased left a will, the dispute concerning the construction of which produced this litigation. It reads as follows:

“Dated March 28, 1916

“I, Anna D. Jones of Pasadena, Los Angeles, Co. California, of the age of 60 years, and being of sound mind and memory, do declare this to be my last will and testament, as follows: I do hereby give, devise and bequeath all my estate of every name, and kind, and wheresoever the same may be situated to my sisters, Sara Jones McAdam and Emma Jones Nixon. I wish the sum of ($200.00) two hundred dollars to be taken from the estate and given to Emma Jones Nixon, the remainder to be shared equally between them.

“For reasons known to him Igive nothing to my brother J. Hawley Jones, Charleston, W. Va.

“My wishes in regard to him and my sister Jennie Jones, Deerfield, N. Y., my sisters will carry out as need arises. They are to give keepsakes to Nellie Patrick Jones and Anna Mabel Jones, Oakland, Minn., Selecting…