Goodpaster v. Catlett

Opinion op’ ttie Court by

Judge Richardson —

Affirming.

The determination of this case requires a construction of the will of A: J. Ewing. He died in 1890, a resident of Bath county, leaving a widow, seven daughters, and one son.

The first clause of his will devises to his widow one-third of his estate “for and during her life,” with the privilege, if she wanted the executor to dispose of it as directed in the will, to direct him to do so. To Julia Owings it devises “the Montgomery County farm” “to be her be separate andsole property * * * to be held by her during her life and at her - death to…