Kepler v. Kepler

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Kephart,

Jacob Kepler devised a mansion house and farm to his son, Aaron C. Kepler, subject to a life estate in one-third of the income from the farm and to the possession of part of the mansion house to his widow, Charlotte, in lieu of dower. By codicil it was provided that, as a condition precedent, the land was to be inalienable and not subject to encumbrance until Aaron should attain the age of forty.

In 1916 and 1917 she entered into two agreements with her son, whereby her life interest in the proceeds of the farm was surrendered; in return Aaron, “his heirs,…