E. R. Darlington Lumber Co. v. Westlake Construction Co.

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• finding that, where a life estate was granted to the testator’s widow and the remainder in fee to the testator’s “heirs at law,” the heirs were to take per stirpes
• remainder, after life estate to wife, to testator’s heirs at law was contingent because testator obviously intended the land to be divided at the death of his widow among such persons who at that time were his heirs at law

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