Weaver v. McCullar

A testator gave all Ms estate to his widow for life, with remainder over to his children by her, and if any of his children .should die leaving a child or children, then they should take the share of their deceased parent. He nominated one of his sons as sole executor, who, upon probate of the instrument,, qualified. Three of the remaindermen filed in the court of ordinary a petition against the executor for an accounting and settlement. He answered that under the will the petitioners had only an interest in remainder in the testator’s estate after the death of their mother, the life-tenant,…