Thorsen v. Long

C. C. Hess was the owner of the land in controversy. On June 30, 1904, he conveyed it in two separate tracts by several deeds to his children. The deed of one tract reads: "

“That I, C. C. Hess, * * in consideration of love and affection do hereby convey to the persons hereinafter named and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter named the following described real estate situated * * I convey to my daughter Hope Hess, an estate for life or for years in the above described real estate, subject to the' express conditions that she shall not sell or encumber her estate by her voluntary act, nor…