Legal Opinion
Clark v. Allen
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided April 25, 1919No. 23,257PublishedCited by 3 opinions
From Cass Circuit Court; H. J. Paulus, Special Judge. Action by the Logansport Loan and Trust Company, administrator de bonis non, witli tlie will annexed, of the estate of Levi H. McKaig, deceased, against Grace Clark and others and Lida Allen and others, for the construction of a will. From a judgment construing the will according to the contention of Lida Allen and others, Grace Clark and others appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHarvey, J.
This action is brought by the Logansport Loan and Trust Company, administrator de bonis non, with the will annexed, of the estate of Levi H. McKaig, deceased, for construction of the will of said testator. The particular' clause in the will of which construction is asked is as follows:
*603“I give and bequeath to my sister, Martha Watts, the north half of the southwest quarter of section sixteen, .in Noble Township, Cass county, Indiana, to have and to hold the same for and during her life. On her death I direct that the said land be sold by my executor and the proceeds thereof be equally divided…
2Cited by3 opinions
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- Messner v. DemotteIndiana Court of Appeals · 1948
- Husted v. SweeneyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1943