Manley v. Crawford

This is an appeal on questions of law from a judgment of the Common Pleas’ Court of Darke County in a will construction action. The sole error assigned is that the trial court committed prejudicial error in holding that the estate involved herein vested in the children of the testator as of the date of his death.

In item three of his will, the testator gave a life estate to his widow, and in item four provided as follows:

“It is my will that after the death of my said wife, Martha E. Crawford, that my estate both real and personal shall pass to and vest in equal parts in my son Carl J. Crawford…