Kirkpatrick's Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

The will of Allen Kirkpatrick provided that the residue of his estate should go to his wife, “for and during the term of her natural life, or so long as she remains my widow, she to have full possession, control over and management of the principal of all my personal estate, and to manage and invest same in whatever manner she may deem proper and shall not be required to give any security therefor, to my hereinafter named executors.” He died in 1890, his widow survived him and received from his estate $155,112.67. She died in 1924 naming, as beneficiaries, her…