Whenever in any deed or other instrument in writing, not testamentary, or in any will of a testator, an estate, either in real or personal property, shall be limited to take effect on the death of any person without heirs of the body, issue or issue of the body, or other equivalent words, such words shall not be construed to mean an indefinite failure of issue, but failure at the time of the death of such person.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-3; 1952 Code Section 57-3; 1942 Code Section 8871; 1932 Code Section 8871; Civ. C. '22 Section 5323; Civ. C. '12 Section 3551; Civ. C. '02 Section 2464; G. S. 1682; R. S. 1976; 1853 (12) 298.