28 Kan. 18 | Kan. | 1882
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Two questions are presented by the record - for our consideration:
First, Is the will referred to in the agreed statement of facts the valid will and testament of James M. Allen, deceased ?
Second, If it is his will, has the real estate devised therein to Sarah. J. Lavett, net Allen, descended to the heirs of the testator by the neglect of the devisee?
“Sec. 29. No will shall be effectual to pass real or personal estate, unless it shall have been duly admitted to probate or recorded, as provided in this act.
“Sec. 30. No lands, tenements or hereditaments shall pass-to any devisee in a will, who shall know of the existence thereof, and have the same in his power and control for a term of three years, unless, within that time, he shall cause the same to be offered for or admitted to probate; and, by such neglect, the estate devised shall descend to the heirs of the testator.”
The judgment of the district court must be reversed, and the case remanded with direction for judgment to be entered in favor of the plaintiffs in error, defendants below.