Smiles v. Daube

Opinion by

Cunningham, J.,

The controversy out of which this appeal arises had its origin in the unusual circumstance that Wilhelmina Daube, widow of Henry Daube, on February 1, 1933, signed and acknowledged a deed purporting to convey to her son, Charles Daube, appellant herein, title in fee simple to the premises known as No. 2544 N. Jessup Street, Philadelphia, and at the same time executed her will in which she referred to the conveyance and directed that the grantee should hold the premises “in trust for the sole benefit, use and behoof,” of her daughter, Anna Smiles, during the lifetime…