Arnold v. Wells

Samintha Campbell devised to her grandson Campbell Elmore Arnold certain real estate "To have and hold the same with the profits, rents and income for his use and benefit for and during his natural life and at his death to the heirs of his body and their heirs and assigns forever, if he should die without heirs of his body then to my heirs forever."

Testatrix at the time of her death left surviving her, three daughters, Caroline Wells, Samintha Law and Margaret Snow, and her grandson Campbell Elmore Arnold, son of a deceased daughter, as her only heirs.

Campbell Elmore Arnold went into…