Sheldon v. Lewis

OPINION

By BAYNES, J.

Plaintiff filed a petition for declaratory judgment asking the Court to determine whether plaintiff and defendant each own an undivided one-half interest or if plaintiff owns a five-sixths and defendant a one-sixth interest in a certain parcel of real estate.

Both plaintiff and defendant have moved for judgment on the pleadings. The facts admitted are these: Plaintiff’s interest is derived from the Will of Blanche E. Wildman (a. k. a. Blanche E. Carmichael) which provided, “I give and devise my home ... to Winifred Sheldon in fee simple.” Defendant’s interest is derived…