Hutto v. Ray

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Fishburne.

Isaac Hutto died in the year 1857, leaving a will which contained the following devise: “My land is to belong to my beloved wife Velier during her lifetime and all other property and after her death is to be equally divided between my children and after their death to their children and the remaining part of my property at the death of my beloved wife Velier is to be equally divided between my children.”

Velier Hutto, to whom a life estate was given under the will, died many years ago. Isaac W. Hutto, a son of the testator, died…