Gavvin v. Carroll

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Macon county on a bill in chancery to remove cloud from and quiet title to forty acres of land. The land originally belonged to James Gavvin, who died testate May 28, 1895, leaving a widow and five children. By the second item of his will the testator gave all his property, real and personal, to his wife for and during her natural life, “and at her death to be disposed of as hereinafter provided.” Item 3 reads:

“I will and bequeath to my son John Gavvin the southwest quarter (%) of the southwest quarter (]4) of section thirty-two (32),…