Miksch v. Miksch

The parties are' children and grandchildren of Joshua Miksch and Susan A. Miksch, his wife, both of whom are now deceased. . Joshua Miksch died in 1879, seized of .the land in controversy. He ■ left a will, which has been duly probated, disposing of his estate in terms, the material part of which reads as follows:

“To my wife, Susan A., I bequeath all the property of which I may die possessed, both real and personal, or so much thereof as may remain after the full payment of all my just debts, to have and to hold during the period' of her natural life. After the death of my wife, it is my will…