Wells v. Jewell

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Willis

Affirming.

John C. Wells executed a will dated December 2, 1889. His wife, Bettie V. Wells, and his only child, Maggie Pearl Jewell, were then living. The wife died later, and thereafter, on July 9,1928, John C. Wells died. °His daughter still survives, and claims under the will the entire estate, which amounts to about $5,000 in real and $1,300 in personal property. His collateral relatives claim that the daughter did not take a fee-simple estate under the will. The provisions of the will necessary to a decision of the case are as follows:

“2d. I devise and…