Howard v. Howard's Trustee

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Sampson

Reversing.

The will of Amelia E. Semple of Covington is presented for construction by her granddaughter, Susan Bruce Semple, on the disputed question of when the devise to the granddaughter shall take effect and whether in fee or some lesser estate. The original will of Mrs. Semple was executed in January, 1893. She was the mother of two children, a. son, Ernst Semple, and Leila Semple, a daughter. The original -will devised $4,000.00 to the daughter to equal an advancement of $4,000.00 made to the son, and then directed “the residue of my. estate remaining…