Carter v. Lewis

A decree entered by the circuit court of Greene county construed the last will and testament of D. F. Carter and dismissed a partition suit instituted by his collateral heirs. From that decree those heirs prosecute this appeal.

D. F. Carter died testate on August 7, 1931. His last will and testament was duly proved and admitted to record by the county court of Greene county. The present controversy arises over the construction of the second and third clauses of the will, as follows:

“2nd. I give, devise and bequeath to my said wife, Juranda C. Carter, for and during her natural life, and then…