Faris v. Nickel

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allen, J.:

The testator, Jacob Nickel, died January 5, 1912, seized and possessed of the real estate for which partition is asked by the plaintiff herein. His will provided:

“Second: I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate, of every kind and nature whatsoever, to my wife, Katrina Nickel, to have and to hold for and during the term of her natural life, with remainder at her death to my children, in fee simple, forever, the descendants of any deceased child or children to take the parents’ share.”

The testator was survived by his widow, Katrina Nickel,…