Lane v. Gess' Administrator

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Logan

Reversing.

In 1878 John Webb, the father of Mary C. Gess, who was the wife of Isaac G. Gess, conveyed to Isaac G. Gess and his wife, Mary C. Gess, jointly a tract of land in Fayette county. Thereby each of them was vested with the title to a one-half undivided interest in the farm.

Isaac S. Gess' died in 1907, leaving a will, the construction of which is involved in this litigation. The first paragraph in the will is involved. It is as follows:

“I, Isaac G. Guess county of Fayette state of Kentucky being of sound and disposing mind, do make this my last will. I…