Anthony v. Harris

Seitz, Chancellor:

The court is confronted once again with the difficult problem of determining the meaning of an apparently “home made” will.

Plaintiffs agreed to convey to defendant a good fee simple marketable title to certain real estate known as the Westfield property. At the settlement date defendant refused to accept title on the ground that plaintiffs did not have the requisite title. This action for specific performance followed.

Harry T. Long, Sr., and Elizabeth O. Long became seized of the Westfield property as tenants by the entirety by deed dated September 25, 1925. Their daughters,…