Meade v. Rowe's Ex'r and Trustee, Etc.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Rees

Affirming.

These two appeals involve the construction of the will of Jackson Rowe who, at the time of his death, owned the minerals in a large tract of land in Pike county. The will was executed May 21, 1932. At that time Jackson Rowe had two living children, the appellees Bertha Thompson and Lenna Rowe Anderson. Four children were dead, but all of them left lineal descendants. Prior to the date of the will the testator conveyed to Ms cMldren and grandcMldren the surface of all the land owned by him except 9 acres. In Item 3 of his will the testator devised to…