Thornton v. Thornton's Executors

This is a controversy over the third codicil to the will of Thomas Thornton, deceased, dated December 1, 1919. He had made his will March 19, 1915. He thereby gave his entire estate, after the death of his wife, subject to certain legacies, to his son, Thomas Pringle Thornton (called Pringle) for life, upon condition that if Pringle should die without heirs of his body, his interest should pass to “my grandson, Thomas Thornton, son of James Taylor Thornton.” He also provided that after the death of Pringle it should go to Thomas Thornton, the son' of James *234Taylor Thornton (called Taylor),…