Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1894 — Knotty Point for a Judge. [ARTICLE]

Knotty Point for a Judge.

“One of the most puzzling legal propositions ever submitted to me,” said Judge C. E. Clark, of Kentucky, to the corridor man at the Lindell, was a will case which arose in the western part of my State. A man died, leaving considerable estate. He had no children, but at the time of his last illness his wife was approaching maternity. He therefore provided in his will, which was made a few days before his death, that in case the unborn child should be a son the mother and son were to inherit equally, each taking one-half of the estate. In case, however, the unborn chjld should be a daughter, the widow should take two-thirds of the property and the daughter one-third. In the course of time the widow gave birth to twins, one girl and one boy. The mathematical and consanguinary problem was too much for me, and the estate was finally divided by agreement, each taking one-third.— [St. Louis Globe-Democrat.