Jones Estate

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

Testatrix, Ellen C. Jones, by her will, bequeathed her entire residuary estate, after the payment of her debts, to her daughter Lidie R. Jones for life and upon her death to her brother Joseph C. Jones, for life, with remainder to his four named children “share and share alike, absolutely.” The will is dated July 9, 1918. Testatrix added the following codicil on December 12, 1919: “Instead of giving all that remains after Lidie’s death to Brother Joseph, I desire that brother Charles be given one third of it.” Joseph died in 1920 and on March 8, 1923 testatrix added this…