Sabel v. Slingluff

Edward Whittemore died in February, 1812, leaving a widow and five infant children. By a clause in his will be devised all his property, real and personal, to his wife “ as long as she shall remain single,” and requested that “the jnoperty be sold,” and “the proceeds invested for the benefit of her and her children; ” but “in case she should marry again, then she is only entitled to her third.” He appointed his wife his executrix, and she administered the personal estate in the Orphans’ Court, and her administration account shows, that after payment of debts, there remained in her hands the…