Mississippi Supreme Court April 15, 1905 (Whitfield v. Burke)

* Mayes, Special J.,

delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.

In tbe year 1854 William Whitfield died, leaving a will, by tbe eigbtb article of wbicb be devised to William W. Whitfield, bis son, certain lands in Lowndes county, for tbe term of bis natural life, with remainder to tbe children of tbe devisee.