Marx v. Rice

The defendants move to dismiss the amended bill of complaint. Complainants' case centers in a forfeiture clause in the will of Florence R. Strauss, deceased, although the subject-matter of the suit is part of the estate of her husband, Bernard Strauss. He died in 1906, survived by his wife and by their only child, Irving Strauss, who was a helpless invalid from birth until death. Bernard gave one-half of his residuary estate to his wife absolutely, and the other half to his son for life, remainder to such persons as Mrs. Strauss should, by her will, appoint, and in case she fail to appoint,…