Brandon v. City National Bank & Trust Co.

This is an appeal on questions of law from a judgment of the Probate Court of Franklin County.

The testator, Frederick A. Miller, bequeathed the residue of his estate in shares to his wife, his son, and his daughter, Frances Ann Miller, for life. The widow having elected to take under the law, the share of the daughter amounted to one-third of the assets available for distribution, and was of the approximate value of $450,000. The testator directed that at the death of his daughter, the share bequeathed to her for life should be divided among her children or'their issue in fee simple.

The…