Porter v. Jackson

The will of William Jackson was probated in 1869. By this will, the testator gave to his wife all of his property, real and personal, so long as she should remain his widow. Upon her marriage or death the property was devised to his seven children, one-seventh to each. The will contained the following provision : “ I further will that, as a condition of the acceptance of the property thus devised to my heirs, they, on their part, shall support and maintain Eliza Andrews, during her natural life, or until she shall marry.”

The widow died intestate, in March, 1882. There was no administrator…