Pfeiffer v. Gates

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Cammack

— Affirming.

This action was brought under the Declaratory Judgment Act, Sections 639a — 1 to 639a — 12 inclusive, of the Civil Code of Practice, seeking the construction of a clause of the will of Cornelius John Leo Pfeiffer, deceased. The clause in question is as follows:

“Seventh. All the rest and residue of my estate, real, personal, and mixed, of which I die possessed, I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Catherine Pfeiffer, during her life, upon the. following conditions namely:

“In the event of her death all said residuary estate, real,…