Morehead v. Goellert

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoch, J.:

This was an action to quiet title to real estate. The controversy centers on the proper construction of a devise in a will. The plaintiff contended that the devise gave her a fee tail estate which by subsequent conveyance and a reconveyance to her had ripened into a fee simple title. Certain defendants contended that the devise gave her a life estate only. The plaintiff prevailed and the defendants appealed.

Imkea Goellert Handevidt, a resident of Thomas county, died testate on December 16, 1936. Her will, which was executed on March 1, 1935,…