Groves v. Burton

Alexander Burton died, testate, on June 20, 1900. Surviving him, as his sole heirs, were his wife and five children, one of whom was a daughter, Hettie B. Niekamp, nee Burton. At the time of his death said decedent was the owner in fee simple of *306certain real estate in Gibson County, Indiana, including the real estate involved in this controversy.

Decedent’s will consisted of seven Items. In the consideration of this appeal, we are concerned only with the first and fifth Items. By the first Item the real estate was devised to the testator’s widow “for her natural life time.” Item 5 reads:

“It is…