Chaffin v. Dixon

Solomon Chaffin, the father of the parties, died in March, 1914, leaving a will whereby he devised the premises in controversy in the following language:

Item 1. ‘T give and devise to my son Franklin A. Chaffin, during his natural life, and then to the heirs of his body forever, the following described real estate, situate in the County of Fayette; State of Ohio.”

The will contained no residuary clause and made no disposition of the premises except the foregoing.

Solomon Chaffin left surviving him four children, one of whom was Franklin. Franklin A. Chaffin was childless at the death of his…