Mastellar v. Atkinson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This action involves the interpretation of a will and the ownership and partition of a quarter section of land described in the will. George Atkinson, who owned the land, died in 1904, and left surviving him his widow, one son and six daughters. In the will which he made he devised a life estate to his widow, and further provided that after her death:

“I will and desire that the said property shall revert to my beloved son Artie Atkinson, provided that in such event he shall pay to each of his sisters, Annie Hendrickson, Nancy Hooks, Ida…