Jackson v. Langley

The sole question involved in this appeal is whether John Alfred Langley, Jr., took a vested or contingent remainder in his mother’s estate under the terms of her will. The court below held, in effect, that his interest in the estate was contingent upon his attaining the age of 25 years, and having died before attaining that age, the estate never vested in him. We do not concur in this construction or interpretation of the will.

The law favors the early vesting of estates and when a will, like the one under consideration, contains no limitation over in the event of the death of the devisee or…