Wood Estate

Opinion by

Kenworthey, J.,

In the eighth paragraph of his will, James Wood provided:

“I give and bequeath unto my dear friend, Lena H. Coates, the sum of Six thousand five hundred dollars, in remembrance of her kindness to my self, and my dear wife, Elizabeth K. Wood, (uncle James and aunt Lizzie,) should Lena H. Coates, death occur before mine it is my will that this Six thousand five hundred dollars, shall revert to the residue of my estate, but I give and bequeath unto her son Howard Coates, the sum of One thousand dollars, free and clear of collateral inheritance tax, the residue of my…