§ The order being read for the attendance of the judges for the purpose of delivering their opinions respecting this long pending appeal, the same was read at considerable length by the lord chief baron; the result of this was in favour of affirming the decree of the court of chancery.
§ The Lord Chancellor then addressed the house in a speech of some length, repeating his opinions upon the case. In the course of his observations, he referred to various authorities, particularly to that of lord chancellor Thurlow. With respect to his own opinion as to the main law points of the case, he could never bring his mind to entertain any doubts upon them; they involved those rules of construction which had for ages applied with respect to wills. Under this conviction, he certainly should feel it his duty to give a negative to any proposition tending to reverse the decree; the noble and learned lord concluded by moving a resolution, tending to affirm the decree; which, on the question being put, met with no opposition; and it was forthwith ordered accordingly.