Barnes v. Graves

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Ratliff

Affirming.

Judge T. Bate died testate a resident of Louisville, Jefferson county, Ky., in January, 1898. That part of Ms will, which is the subject of this controversy, reads as follows:

“The remainder of my property real and personal, I give to my son, Clarence S. Bate, during his natural life and no part of it shall be subject to any debts that he may have and at his death it shall go to such of his children as he may designate by will or if he should die without making a will, then to be equally divided among his children. * * * ”

Clarence S. Bate had four…