Hoover v. Smith

This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court for Frederick County construing the will of Gideon Hoover. The portion of the will involved in this controversy is as follows :

“ Item ist. I devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Elizabeth, all my property, real, personal and mixed, to have and to hold the same during her natural life, or as long as she shall continue to be my widow.

“ After either of the above events the property to be sold and divided equally among my lawful heirs.

“ The children of deceased heirs shall inherit the full portion as their parents would have done if living.”

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