Nowland v. Welch

The object of this suit is to ascertain what estate the appellant, James A. Nowland, took in a certain farm called “ Salem,” situated in Cecil County, Maryland, and devised by the will of Alfred C. Nowland of New Castle County, Delaware.

By the second clause of the testator’s will, he devised to his wife, a house and lot in the City of New Castle, in fee simple. By the third clause he devised and bequeathed all the rest, residue and remainder of his estate to his wife during her natural life. By the fifth clause after the death of his wife, he devised and bequeathed to his nephew, Henry A.…