Patton v. Corley

Woods, PresideNt :

Samuel Welch died in 1885. By his last will (executed shortly before his death) he made several bequests to his daughters and gave a life estate in his farm (227 acres) to his two sons, James R. and Samuel O.,- dividing it equally between them. By the terms of the will the portion of the farm allotted to James R. was, on the latter’s death, to be sold and the proceeds of sale to be equally divided “among the children of James R. Welch”, and, on the death of Samuel 0., it was directed that the portion of land allotted to him be sold, and that the proceeds of said sale “be…