Court Opinion

ID: 7155369
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-24 16:06:48.402478+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:15:13.764898
License: Public Domain

Opinion by
Judge Hines :
It clearly appears to us that the court below did not err in adjudging that the will of J. Beach gave to his daughter, Mary, only an estate for life, with remainder to her child who survived her. The language of the will is: “But, as I have before stated, all that I give to my daughter, Mary, by this my last will and testament, is for her use and benefit during her natural life and then to the heirs of her body, if any, and if none, then to be disposed of as heretofore mentioned.” The preceding clause of the will to which reference is here made reads: “All of the devise that I have made to my said daughter, or that I may hereafter make to her by this, my last will and testament, to her sole use and benefit during her natural life, and at her death to descend to the heirs of her body, if any, and if none to go to her brothers and sisters, if they are living, if they or either of them should be dead then to their children.” These two clauses make the intention of the testator evident beyond question.

J. I. Ward, A. H. Ward, for appellant.

Jas. E. Cantrill, John T. Morgan, for appellee.

The allegation of the petition that Stone was appointed trustee by the Harrison Circuit Court is sufficient to show his right to maintain the action. The existence of the facts necessary to give that court jurisdiction to make the appointment, in the absence of anything to the contrary, will be presumed.
The special demurrer for defect of parties was properly overruled. The allegation that appellant had purchased the interest of the others, nothing to the contrary appearing, was sufficient to dispense with making them parties.
In reference to the other assignments of error we deem it sufficient to say that we perceive no error in the rulings of the court below that affect the substantial rights of the appellant.
Judgment affirmed.'