Dell v. Herman

This litigation involves the fee simple title to forty acres of land in Tazewell county and for its decision requires a construction of the will of Christopher Shaffer, who died November 25, 1900. The will had been executed in the month of February preceding the death of the testator and contained the following paragraph, which is the only one material to this litigation:

“Fifth: To my daughter, Sarah Jane Shaffer, I give and devise the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 23, * * * during her natural life, and after her death, (if she should die without issue,) the same is to…