Payne v. Kennay

This appeal requires the construction of the will of Malinda C. Payne. She died in 1913 and her will was admitted to probate March 17, 1913. The language to be construed is:

“The entire estate both real and personal is bequeathed to my husband George W. Payne during his life; after his death to be divided as follows: The home place, containing twenty-two acres with, buildings, is bequeathed to my daughter Mrs. L. C. Kenney and her children. The tract containing nineteen acres, with buildings, adjoining the land of S. L. Rice, Jno. S. Funk, L. L. Hedrick and B. W. Maubray, is bequeathed to my…