McKenzie v. Hinkle

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

— Reversing.

John J. Brown, a resident of Johnson county, Ky., owned, during his adult life, the small tract of land involved in this controversy, upon which his residence was located and in which he reared a family of six or seven ■children, by his first wife. She died prior to August 21, 1908, and the surviving husband married a second wife, Frances Brown. On the day indicated the husband prepared, signed, and acknowledged a deed, conveying to his second wife the tract of land for her life; but he inserted in the deed these conditions: (1) That if his wife,…