Spence v. Spence

Richard B. Adkisson, Chief Justice.

This case involves the construction of a will in which certain land was devised “to my son-in-law Hayward Spence and my daughter Donnie Spence and her bodily heirs.” The appellees are the sole bodily heirs of Donnie Spence by her husband, Hayward Spence.

Following the probate of this will and Donnie Spence’s death, Hayward married Hazel Spence and quitclaimed to her his interest in the land. Appellees filed a quiet title action in Lonoke County Chancery Court against Hazel Spence, appellant to cancel this quitclaim deed.

The primary question presented is what…