Cousins v. Brackett

Almand, Justice.

The case under review is a final decree construing the will of C. C. Ranson, which was probated in 1929. After devising to his wife, Carrie S. Ranson, a described tract of *397land and proceeds of all insurance policies in fee simple, he made further provision for his wife in item 4 as follows: “It is my will and I desire that my beloved wife shall have a life estate in the remainder of such property as may be left after the above and foregoing items have been set apart to her, for the uses therein stated; that she may have the use, the profits and income from said remainder of my…