Bell v. Ricketson

Citations

• 230 Pa. 246
• 79 A. 548
• 1911 Pa. LEXIS 596

Syllabus

<p>Wills — Fees—Devise over — Death of first taker.</p> <p>A will which, provides “the remainder of my estate I should like divided into three portions, and given one third to each child,” and in event of “the death of all my children without heirs, I wish my property divided between my sister’s children” and also “in case of the death of any of the three, without children of his or her own, such property must go to the surviving brother or sister” and finally directs, “But in ease of the death of all my children without family and without a will all possessions are to return to my own family” gives to the children, who survived the testator, estates in fee simple, inasmuch as the provisions of the will contemplate a death or deaths of the children within the lifetime of the testatrix.</p>