James v. . Griffin

Tbis appeal is prosecuted for tbe review of a judgment rendered upon an agreed statement of facts. Tbe defendant contracted to purchase tbe land in question, but refused to accept tbe deed ten dered by tbe plaintiffs for the alleged reason that they could not convey an estate in fe.e. The plaintiffs trace their title through mesne conveyance back to Nina Dillon, who died leaving a last will and testament dated 8 February, 1882. The material item of the will is as follows:

“I do hereby devise and bequeath unto my beloved mother, Eliza Nixon, all of my estate of every kind to have and to hold…