Ellison v. Smoot's Adm'r

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Affirming.

Two primary questions before us are unrelated except that they both involve the devolution of title to some of the same property and its distribution as between the same parties. One is the construction of the will of Mrs. Dona B. McQuown. The other pertains to a letter probated as the will of one of her devisees, Mrs. Mary E. Lucas.

I. Other than a preamble, Mrs. McQuown’s will is as follows:

“I bequeath to my dear husband, Lewis McQuown, all of my property, both real and personal for life, at his death I desire the above mentioned property…