Knox v. Knox

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Sampson —

Affirming.

In 1883 T. D. Knox died testate, the owner of two farms and some personal property situated in Boyle county. He left surviving him a widow and six children. By his will, made in 1867, he gave his property to his wife for life with remainder to his children. In October, 1883, he made a codicil, among other things, saying: “My property, both real and personal be equally divided between my children and my wife to have a child’s part in case she should marry, the lands to be divided by commissioners and the portions of any of the children, that one…