Case Name: KOHORST, Admr. v. HOFSTETTER et
Court: Ohio Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1931-05-20
Citations: 10 Ohio Law Abs. 527
Docket Number: No. 262
Parties: KOHORST, Admr. v HOFSTETTER et
Judges: JUSTICE, PJ, CROW and KLINGER, JJ, concur. .
Reporter: The Ohio Law Abstract
Volume: 10
Pages: 527–528

Head Matter:
KOHORST, Admr. v HOFSTETTER et
Ohio Appeals, 3rd Dist, Putnam Co
No. 262.
Decided May 20, 1931
Leisure & Eastman, Ottawa, for Kohorst, Admr.
Unverferth & Unverferth, and H. M. Summers, Ottawa, for Hofstetter et.

Opinion:
BY THE COURT.
By the plain language of the will tije testatrix unquestionably intended all of her surviving children to share equally in the money bequeathed in Item 3. Louis is one of the surviving children. Hence, he is not only entitled to receive the $100.00 speeifically bequeathed to him but also is entitled to share equally with the other surviving children in the money disposed of in Item 3.
It further appears that Edna Rose is a granddaughter of the testatrix. Is she, as such, entitled to share in the money referred to in Item 3 of the will? This is the *oj;her question presented.
The phrase "my surviving children" means the children of the testatrix living at the time of her death. Obviously, a grandchild does not comlí in this class. §10581, GC. 19 Oh St 30.
If Anna Hofstetter, mother of Edna Rose, died after the death of the testatrix, then Edna Rose, of course, will take the shai-e which her mother as a surviving child would have taken, but otherwise, Edna Rose is not entitled to participate in the distribution of the money aforesaid. Decree accordingly.
JUSTICE, PJ, CROW and KLINGER, JJ, concur. .