De Wolf v. Middleton
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Bill in Equity for partition.
1Opinion of the CourtMatteson, C. J.
This is a bill for partition. By agreement of the parties a hearing was had for the purpose of obtaining a construction of the second and fifth clauses of the will of William De Wolf, formerly of Bristol, deceased ; the question involved being, what estates did the daughters of the testator take under these clauses in the lands therein described.
The second clause, after devising the testator’s farm known as the Poppasquash Farm to his widow for life, proceeds as follows : £ £ after her decease I do give and devise the same real estate to my two dear daughters, Charlotte and Maria, *811their heirs…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Langley v. HealdSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1844
- Arnold v. BuffumU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island · 1820