Scholem v. Long
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the Court
Conley Byrd, Justice.
Tlie trial court held that appellants Clifford Scholem and Edwin J. Scholem took under Grace Overholt’s will as individuals rather than as members of a class and that consequently a devise to their brother, Percy L. Scholem, who predeceased the testatrix, lapsed.
The record shows that Grace Overholt died without issue. Pier will contains fifteen clauses but only Article III. thereof is for the benefit of living kinsmen. Article III provides:
“I hereby give, devise and bequeath to Percy L. Clifford and Edwin J. Scholem of .Little Bock, Arkansas, the property located at…
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