McRoberts v. Copeland

Andrew McRoberts owned four tracts of land in McMinn County. One of them he and his wife, Susannah, conveyed to two of their daughters, for “love and affection.” '

The habendum of the deed is in these words:

“To have and to hold the above-described property, to the said Didama and Victoria McRoberts, their heirs and assigns, forever, subject alone to our life estate, and at our death title to vest in fee-simple in the said Didama and Victoria, their heirs and assigns.”

Andrew McRoberts died in August, 1883. Thereafter his widow, the said Susannah, brought this bill for homestead and dower in the…