Neil v. Stuart

Citations

• 102 Kan. 242
• 169 P. 1138
• 1918 Kan. LEXIS 16

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Will — ¡Construction—Interest of Devisees. The will involved herein devised, the testatrix’s property to her husband for life and provided that at his death—</p> <p>“the property is to be sold and divided as follows: Among my Brothers & Sisters children and David R.-Neil and Andrew Neil, also Lulu Keith equally.”</p> <p>Held, that the three persons last named take equally with each of the nephews and nieces per capita.</p> <p>2. Same — Evidence—Statements of Testatrix. It was not error to exclude evidence of statements made by the testatrix to the scrivener, that she wanted each of the devisees to share equally with the others.</p>