Spaulding v. Higgs

ARCHER, Chief Justice.

This appeal is from a declaratory judgment construing a deed.

Appellant, plaintiff below, is the widow of George L. Kennedy, and appellees, defendants below, are some, not all, of the children of George L. Kennedy by a former marriage.

By an instrument referred to as the “1930 deed” George L. Kennedy conveyed to his wife, the appellant, an undivided one-half interest in the property in 'Controversy. Thereafter, by an instrument referred to as the “1933 deed” he conveyed to the appellant a life estate in the other undivided one-half thereof. Subsequently he executed and…