Hankins v. Mathews

Me. Chiee Justice Buenett

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The parties will hereinafter be referred to as they appeared in the trial court; that is, James A. Hankins, et al., complainants, and Virgil Mathews, et al, defendants.

We are asked on this appeal to ascertain the legal consequences of certain provisions contained in the will of one A. A. Hankins. Mr. Hankins died testate on January 31,1952, leaving a will, the pertinent provisions of which read as follows:

“Second. In the event my wife, Sarah Elizabeth should survive me I give, devise and bequeath to her all of my personal property of…