Settle v. Vercamp

VANCE, Commissioner.

The question presented by this appeal is: When a will devises a life estate without designating a remainderman and the devi-see dies before the testator, does the fee in the property which was impressed with the life estate pass under the residuary clause of the will or does it pass to the heirs at law of the testator by virtue of KRS 394.-500 relating to lapsed legacies. The judgment appealed from held in favor of the residuary legatees and devisees.

Joseph Gustave Settle, a resident of Dav-iess County, Kentucky, provided in his will as follows:

“Owensboro Kentucky December…