Ridgely v. Ridgely

Mary M. M-eKeen died testate, giving her whole estate, first, to her -sister, Rebecca M. MdKeen, and her brother, John McKeen, and the survivor of them, fo-r life; and “'Second : From and immediately after death of my said brother and s-i-ster” over, in accordance with the- provisions of four paragraphs, every one of which disposed of a onedourth part of her property, and was a separate and distinct gift, having no relation to any other, in form -or in object, so as to control o-r modify the deal' and explicit terms of this third -clause of the will: “One-fourth. part thereof to my' niece,…