Taylor v. Dickerson

The complainants are the only children and heirs at law of Martin Taylor, who died in 1932. They assert title to a designated tract of land as the only heirs at law of their grandmother, Lousette Taylor, living at the date of their father’s death.

The land in issue was devised by the last will of Lousette Taylor, admitted to probate in 1907, to her son, Martin Taylor, “during his natural life, then to go to my heirs equally, or their heirs or assigns.”

Lousette Taylor, the testatrix, was survived by her son, complainants’ father, and by three daughters. The daughters died prior to the death of…