Papa v. Papa

This is an appeal from a decree of the superior court of Cook county which construed the will of Federico Papa, deceased. He died in 1909 leaving surviving Rosaria Papa, his widow, three sons, two daughters and certain grandchildren, children of a deceased child, as his heirs-at-law.

The controversy is as to the interest Rosaria Papa took under the will in certain real estate. The will first directed the payment of debts. The material parts are as follows:

“I give, bequeath and devise my estate and property as follows: that is to say, an undivided one-half interest” [then follows the legal…