Mead v. Close

The testatrix died November 26th, 1919, leaving a will executed September 26th, 1919. In the third paragraph she gave the residue of her estate to her sister for her life, with the privilege of using so much of the principal as might be necessary for her comfortable support and maintenance, the paragraph concluding: “Upon the death of my sister, Josephine Close, I direct that said rest, residue and remainder of my estate, or so much thereof as may be left, shall be equally divided among my brothers, or their children.” When the will was executed there were living two brothers of the testatrix…