Orr v. Helms

It is a well-established legal principle in this state that words of survivorship as used in a will, unless there is a manifest intent to the contrary, always relate to the death of the testator. Spira v. Frenkel, 210 Ala. 27, 97 So. 104, and cases cited. The present will, however, clearly shows a manifest intent to base the survivor-ship of the daughters upon the death of the wife and not the testator. It says:

“In the event of the death of either of my said daughters before my wife dies.”

It is also well established that a clear and absolute gift is not to be cut down by anything which does…