Severt v. . Lyall

When the owner of land, subject to an outstanding life 'estate, predeceases the life tenant, intestate and without issue, who inherits his interest in the land? Is the roll called and his heirs ascertained as of the date of his death or as of the date of the later death of the life tenant ? These are the questions presented on this appeal.

The court below concluded that the roll is called as of the date of the death of the remainderman and that, therefore, title to the locus in quo, upon the death of Clarence Odell Severt, descended to and vested in the feme defendants. "We concur.

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