Smith v. Tevis
Smith v. Tevis
10 Ky. Op. 588; 1880 Ky. LEXIS 243
Smith v. Tevis
Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
The clause of the will under which the devisee claims, 'vests her with title. The words, βthe children surviving,β in the first clause of the will mean the children surviving at the death of the testator.' The appellee took an absolute estate under the will, and so far as her interest is concerned the other devisees were not necessary parties.
Judgment affirmed.
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