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Wills - Lapse Of A Residuary Gift, Phillip Jacobus
Wills - Lapse Of A Residuary Gift, Phillip Jacobus
Michigan Law Review
Testatrix left a will containing the following bequest: ". . . I give, devise and bequeath to my brothers and sisters, A, B, C, D and the children of E (naming them), and F and G, all the ... residue ... of my Estate ... both real and personal of whatsoever kind . . . and wherever situated should be sold and distributed in equal share, share and share alike .... " G died before the testatrix, and her share lapsed. The trial court held that G's share passed as intestate property of the testatrix. On appeal, held, …