Collier v. Slaughter's Adm'r
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error to tbe Court of Probate of Limestone. 1. The legacies to the step-children did not vest on the testator’s death, but were contingent until the happening of the specified event.
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Error to tbe Court of Probate of Limestone. 1. The legacies to the step-children did not vest on the testator’s death, but were contingent until the happening of the specified event. The bill of exceptions shows that Ellen was born in 1823, John in 1825, and Lawrence in 1827, while Amy, the testator’s daughter, was born in 1830 or 1831. The three step-children, then, would arrive at the age of twenty-one, if they lived, before Amy became of age, and probably before her marriage. But the whole estate was to be kept together until Amy attained her majority or married, and this is the general…
1Opinion of the CourtDargan, C. J.
William E. Collier, by bis last will and testament, directed, that after tbe payment of 'bis debts, all his estate should be kept together until bis daughter Amy should marry or attain tbe age of twenty-one years, and in tbe mean time she was to be supported and educated from, tbe proceeds of bis estate. After making some provision for tbe father and mother of tbe testator’s deceased wife, tbe will proceeds in tbe following language; “It is also my wish that my three step-children, Ellen E., John R., and Lawrence S. Slaughter, shall be kept, supported, and educated out of tbe *267proceeds of my…
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