Pacelli v. Castano

This litigation centers on the question of fee title to a 12-foot strip of land. The problem stems from the following portion of the will of Ida Bloomer, who died April 4,1913:

“Seventh: * * * (I also give and devise my said son Milton D. Bloomer for and during his natural life) all that part of my homestead property, lying in said Town of Lloyd, on the northerly side of the lane through the same Westerly of the Barn lot fence; together with a right of way to the same of twelve feet in width next to lands of Eli B. Merritt from said public highway; also the north half of the wood land lying on…