Trautwein v. Clark

The following opinion was filed March 8, 1932:

Fritz, J.

The controversy is in relation to the proper construction of the seventh paragraph of the will, which is as follows:

“Seventh. All the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate of whatever character, real, personal, or mixed, I dispose of as follows, to wit:

“(a) The first one-half thereof I give, devise, and bequeath to Julia A. Trautwein and Sarah M. Trautwein (who are the sisters of my deceased husband, George P. Traut-wein), and to Florence W. Sleeper (who is the niece of my late husband), share and share alike, provided, however, that…