Eureka Life Insurance v. Geis
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City (Díjeey, J.). The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtPattison, J.
Ann C. Hammond devised certain ground rents specifically mentioned in the second clause of her will, to her son Bezin W. Hammond for and during his natural life, and after his death to his children equally, share and share alike, but should no child or descendant be living at the time of his death, then the said property was to go to and vest absolutely in the “right heirs” of the testatrix.
The son survived the mother and died on the 31st day of May, 1911, leaving no natural child or descendant surviving him, but leaving one, Beulah E. B. Hammond, an infant, who by decree of the Circuit Court…
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