Slowey v. Jenkins

HILL, Judge.

By this opinion, we undertake to construe Item III of the will of Anna Carroll Jenkins, first wife of Allen L. Jenkins. The controversy is between Katie Jenkins (the second wife of Allen L. Jenkins and appel-lee herein) and appellant Frances Perkins Slowey, the adopted daughter of Anna Carroll and Allen L. Jenkins.

Allen L. Jenkins died shortly after his second marriage, which was to appellee Katie Jenkins.

We quote “Item III” in its entirety:

“ITEM III: I give, devise and bequeath all of my remaining estate, of whatever kind and nature, that I may own at my death to my husband,…