Cramer v. Browne

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.:

This controversy requires the construing of the terms of a joint will, the sole question at issue being whether by the use of language to be found therein it was intended specific bequests to a legatee vested on the death of the surviving testator or the time of their vesting was suspended until such time as the court admitting the will to probate made its order of final settlement, accounting and distribution.

George R. Barrett and Kate C. Barrett, husband and wife, executed a joint will on July 23, 1932. The wife died in 1933. Her will was…