Lewis v. Mitchell

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

By will, S. B. Lewis bequeathed and devised a life estate to his wife, Lucy T. Lewis, in all of his property, with remainder over to two of his daughters, Ruth and Mattie Mae, share and share alike, with power in his wife to dispose of any and all of said estate for her benefit, and upon her death the executrices of the estate — the two daughters named as legatees — to take charge of whatever estate remains. A subsequent paragraph of the will added that, in the event of the marriage or death of either of the daughters named in the devise, the share of such married or…