Pumroy v. Jenkins

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoch, J.:

We are asked to construe a will. Plaintiffs contend that the widow received only a life estate subject to conversion into a fee simple as to one-half of the property with remainder to the three children of the testator in the event of her remarriage. The widow, defendant, contends that she received a fee-simple title, subject to being divested entirely as to one-half upon her remarriage. The defendant, who had not remarried, prevailed, and plaintiffs appeal.

Thomas R. Jenkins, of Stafford county, died testate on June 30, 1927. The provisions of…