Allen v. Howard

Sydney Smith, C:. J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

In September 1929, Mrs. Clemmie T. Knight, who was then domiciled in the State of Tennessee, made a will containing a number of devises and bequests, among which were the following items:

“Item XI. I hereby give, devise and bequeath what is known as the Clover Plantation in DeSoto County, Mis sissippi, containing 2216 acres, more or less, and all personal property located on same to Kate Nash Torian. If the said Kate Nash Torian should die without heirs of her body living at the time of her death, then the prop-, erty herein devised shall…