Case Name: William Roab v. Mary Burgess' Adm'r
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1879-11-18
Citations: 10 Ky. Op. 385
Docket Number: 
Parties: William Roab v. Mary Burgess’ Adm’r.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 10
Pages: 385–386

Head Matter:
William Roab v. Mary Burgess’ Adm’r.
■Construction of Will.
When all the estate of a testator is devised to named persons to hold and enjoy during their natural lives,- and to dispose of as they may think best for their own interest, and at their death whatever remains of the property is given to another, it is held that such other takes a vested interest subject to he defeated by a disposal of the life tenants.
APPEAL FROM LIVINGSTON CIRCUIT COURT.
November 18, 1879.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Judge Pryor:
All the estate of the devisor is devised to Montgomery and Anderson to hold and enjoy during their natural lives, and to dispose of as they may think best for their own interest, and at their death whatever remains of said property is given to Mrs. Burgess and her children forever. It is plain that Mrs. Burgess and her children took a vested interest subject to be defeated by a disposal of the estate by the life tenants. The fact that the devise over may never take effect does not make it a contingent remainder. Here is a fixed right of future enjoyment that may not take effect in the event the property is sold or squandered. A devise to "A" for life, remainder to "B" for life, is a vested interest in "B," although it may never be enjoyed. See Jackson's Adm'r v. Sublett, 10 B. Mon. 467. That this is a vested remainder there can be no doubt.
Hamblin & Webb, for appellant.
Bush & Hendricks, for appellee.
Judgment affirmed.