Wood v. Beasley
Indiana Supreme Court
From"the Sullivan Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.
The question presented by the ruling on the demurrer addressed by the appellees to the second paragraph of the appellant’s cross complaint, is as to the proper construction of the following clause of the will of John Fox-worthy, deceased : “ I 'give and devise to my beloved wife, Mary E. Foxworthy, the farm on which we now live, in Sullivan county, Indiana, to have and to hold so long as she remains my widow, after which said real estate shall be equally/ divided among my heirs.” We regard the construction put/ upon the will by the trial court as correct, for it seems to us that the will…
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