Jewell v. White

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Nunn.

Affirming.

*326The question for decision is: What estate did Joel White, Jr., take under the will of his grandfather, Joel White, Sr. 1 The controversy involves the construction of the first clause in the will which is as.follows:

“Having heretofore given and conveyed.to my daughter Kate C. Robards and her husband Lewis S. Robards by deed of date May 8th, 1879 — 125 acres of my land, I now devise, will and bequeath in fee simple to my grandson Joel White, Jr., son of my deceased son John. White,, my tract of land lying in said county and State and containing about…