Hamrick v. Marion

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Baker.

This is an appeal from decree of Hon. PI. F. Rice, Circuit Judge, construing the will of Mrs. Clara Dale Pryor Ham-rick, and while the exceptions are six in number, the first of which was withdrawn, we adopt the statement of appellants’ attorneys that there are in fact but two questions for the consideration of the Court, viz.: (1) Was it the purpose and intent of testatrix to give respondent only a life estate in her property with vested remainder in appellants? and (2) Was it the purpose and intent of testatrix to give respondent…