Stackhouse v. Webster

169 A.2d 253 (1961)

Ruth P. STACKHOUSE, Appellant,

v.

Lydia Todd WEBSTER, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

April 10, 1961.

Clement C. Wood, of Allmond & Wood, Wilmington, for defendant below, appellant.

E. Dickinson Griffenberg, Jr., of Killoran & VanBrunt, Wilmington, for plaintiff below, appellee.

SOUTHERLAND, C. J., and WOLCOTT and BRAMHALL, JJ., sitting.

BRAMHALL, Justice.

The sole question raised in this appeal is whether testator under his last will and testament devised certain real estate in the City of Wilmington to his widow in fee simple or gave her a life interest only.

The testator,…