Pryor v. Richardson

The chancellor dismissed the bill upon demurrer, and complainants have appealed. Finis E. McKay died testate in 1923. By his will he devised a tract of land consisting of twenty-four acres in Williamson County to his wife for life, with remainder to Ms adopted son, Horace Holt. Testator never had any children. This tract of land was conveyed to testator in 1874 by his lather, William A. McKay, by deed. The bill was filed by the heirs of William A. McKay, upon the theory that grantor never parted with the fee in said tract of land, but only conveyed to his son, Finis, a life estate therein.…