Smith v. Wilson

(After stating the foregoing facts.)

The wife of the administrator of the testatrix insists that petitioner has forfeited her life-interest in the premises in dispute, by reason of her failure to keep the same in repair and to pay the taxes thereon. This contention is based upon certain provisions of the will of the testatrix, which are set out in full in the statement of facts. By item 2 of her will testatrix bequeathed and devised to her nephew, Claude Smith, all her property, both real and personal, it being, however, her will and desire that her son, Daniel, and his wife, Elvira, should…