Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874. Excerpt: ... Taylor v. Poster's Adm'r et al. of either of the devisees who, under the provisions of the will, had succeeded to a portion of the share of a prior decedent, the portion or portions to which he had thus succeeded was subject to the same contingency as his original share, and passed to the survivor or survivors in like manner. Civil action. Reserved in the district court of Preble county. October 3, 1850, Christena Reed, of Preble county, being aged, -unmarried, and childless, executed her last will and testament, in extremis, and died within a few hours thereafter. For many years previous to her death, the testatrix had resided in the family of her niece, Jane Foster, wife of Rev. Alexander M. Foster, and was much attached to her children. The items of the will read as follows: "Firstly. I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid. "Secondly. I will that the children of the body of my niece, Jane Foster, wife of the Rev. Alexander M. Foster, in the township of Israel, in the county of Preble aforesaid, shall be my only heirs. I therefore hereby give and bequeath to the said children, namely, John McGaw Foster, Robert Reed Foster, Samuel Crosby Foster, James Worth Foster, and Christena Reed Foster, all my estate, both real and personal, to them, their heirs, and assigns, forever. " Thirdly. It is my will that if any of the children of 167 my niece named in the second place die without issue, that the share or shares of such decedent or decedents shall be equally divided among the survivors of them." The fourth clause named the executors, etc. The testatrix owned and left the real estate in question. Soon after its execution, the will was probated and recorded. The five devisees survived the testatrix. Three of them, to wit, Robert, Jame...
