Estate of Downs

Testator left all of his property to his wife for life with the power to use the principal if necessary for her full enjoyment and support and after her death he provided that “all the remainder of my estate be divided equally between my children, share and share alike, the child or children of a deceased child to take by right of representation.” One son who survived testator died before the life tenant, leaving his wife, the appellant, as his heir at law. The question is whether the interest of this son passed to^ his heir or whether it was divested by his predeceasing the life tenant. The…