Blair v. Vanblarcum

Citations

• 71 Ill. 290

Syllabus

<p>Wills—construction of a devise of real estate to one, and to the heirs of her body, and to their heirs. A testator left surviving him a daughter, who was an only child. His will contained this clause: “I will, give, bequeath and devise unto my daughter, Maiy Gamble, and to the heirs of her body, and to their heirs and assigns, all of my real estate, of whatever description and wherever situated; and in case the said Mary Gamble shall die without issue, then the real estate hereby willed, bequeathed and devised unto her, shall go to and descend unto my brothers and sisters, and to their heirs and assigns, in equal proportionsHeld, that Mary Gamble took, under this devise, a simple life estate, with a remainder over to the heirs of her body, in fee simple absolute, and that the limitation to her heirs was valid and binding.</p>