Pierce v. Collins

The Chancellor.

The words “in case .of Charles’ death” refer to his death in the lifetime of the testator. This, is in obedience to the general rule referred to in Wilmington Trust Co. v. Houlehan, ante p. 84, 131 A. 529, and cases therein cited.

There is no language in Mrs. Bagg’s will indicating a reference of the legatee’s death to any other period, as there was held to be in the will under review in the Houlehan Case. It is suggested by the solicitor for Franklin Collins that such other period can be *100inferred in this case. The argument is that inasmuch as the houses were not devised to…