Ehlers v. Rose

J. E. Hicks, a citizen of England, Arkansas, died testate on February 13,1928, and by his will disposed of a large and valuable estate. Devises were made to numerous relatives, friends and charities, after which a paragraph provided that his sisters should be residuary legatees for their natural lives for all property not otherwise disposed of. This followed the recital that it was the purpose and desire of the testator “to make a complete will and disposition of all my property. ’ ’

A very considerable portion of the whole estate was included in this residuary clause, a part thereof being an…