Kettell v. Baxter

Sarah R. Hall, in her lifetime, was seized in fee of an undivided one-half of the premises sought to be partitioned. In the remaining one-half she had a life estate under a deed of trust, the remainder over being given to her “heirs at law” in the event of her death without issue or husband. Sarah Ri. Hall died, leaving neither issue nor husband. By her will she left all of her estate, both real and personal, including the undivided one-half of the premises in question of which she was seized in fee, to Herbert Kettell, excepting and reserving the sum of $20,000, bequeathed to one Eliza A.…