Letcher's Trustee v. Letcher

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Latimer

Affirming.

Portions of two wills are involved in this litigation, one executed by Dr. James H. Letcher and the other by his son, Gibney Oscar Letcher. Dr. Letcher died December 6, 1932, and his will was admitted to probate the 26th of the same month. Item 2 of his will, the portion pertinent to this action, reads as follows:

“Item Second: I give and bequeath to my son, Gibney Oscar, so long as he lives, my river bottom farms, situated on the Ohio and Green Rivers in what is known as ‘The Point,’ fronting on the Ohio River about three (3) miles above the mouth…