Where a remainder shall be limited to the heirs or heirs of the body of a person to whom a life estate in the same premises shall be given, the persons who, on the termination of the life estate, shall be the heirs or the heirs of the body of such tenant for life shall be entitled to take in fee simple as purchasers by virtue of the remainder so limited.
D.C. Code § 42-703
Remainder to heirs of life tenant; rule in Shelley’s case abolished
Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1352, ch. 854, § 1027
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