Carter v. Thayer-Martin

The will of Oscar Keen, deceased, dated January 7th, 1907, is presented for construction. The pertinent provisions are found in the third item, which reads as follows:

"I give, devise and bequeath unto my said Executors and Trustees, and to the survivor of them, all of my property, real, personal and mixed (except such as is hereinafter mentioned) in trust, however, for the following uses and purposes, that is to say:

"a. They are during the life time of my wife Elizabeth D. Keen to divide the net income of my estate unto three equal parts, and pay one-third thereof to my said wife so long as…