United States Security Trust Co. v. Petrillo

This is an action for the partition of real property located on Church street in the city of Amsterdam. The facts are not in dispute. The controversy here is as to whether the plaintiff has any interest in the premises. This depends upon the construction of paragraph 2 of the will of Jane G. Taintor, reading as follows:

“ I give, devise and bequeath all my right, title and interest in the real estate located in the Town of Columbia, Connecticut, and in all the personal property, except money and securities which shall be in the camp on said real estate at the time of my death, and all my…