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relation b/w john jarndyce and tom jarndyce

 

basit r #64261
Sep 27, 2008 2:37 AM

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relation b/w john jarndyce and tom jarndyce

hello everybody if u can solve this problem i will be obliged
       it is posted here that tom jarndyce is the uncle of john jarndyce then is the chancery suit fought b/w them or when tom commits suicide john carries the case on for him? who is the other party in suit if they are relations ?
             secondly dickens never told us the name of person who provides the final will and thus the case ends who is he?

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harry w #74299
Dec 25, 2008 12:12 PM

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I don't think they were adversaries in the suit - it is indicated that Tom's property is part of what is being fought over. Also, the will is discovered in Krook's shop.
 

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