McCrea v. McCrea

This action involves a construction of the following clause of the will of Wallace McCrea:

“All the rest and residue of said real estate now owned by me, the same being about 148 acres, I bequeath to my son, George McCrea, during his natural lifetime only, and at his death to the heirs of his body in fee simple. The above bequest of a life estate to my son, George McCrea, in the 148 acres of land is subject to the further provision that he is to pay to my granddaughter, Belle Pratt, the sum of $650.00 in one and two years after my death.”

George McCrea, to whom the life estate was devised,…