Kelly's Ex'or v. Pettus

Opinion op the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Reversing.

John Pettus died a resident of Christian County, Kentucky, in the year 1849. He left a last will and testament by the terms of which he devised to his wife, in fee, a half interest in a 341 acre farm; the other half he devised to her for life, and directed that at her death the latter half interest be sold on credit of'one and two years and the proceeds be given for the support of the ministers which the Concord Church might from time to time call. He further provided that, in the event the Concord Church should become extinct,…