West v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.

OPINION

By MONTGOMERY, J.

Charles P. West, Sr., died March 21, 1926, leaving as his next of kin the two plaintiffs-appellees, his sons, and leaving his widow, Grace C. West, who was, incidentally both the aunt and the stepmother of the plaintiffs. The widow and the two sons are all now living.

The decedent died intestate, and items two and three of his will are in the following language:

“Item II. I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Grace C. West, in lieu of her dower and year’s support, the use, income, rents and profits of all of my prop erty of every kind and nature and wheresoever…