Dilworth v. Gusky
Citations
- 131 Pa. 343
- 18 A. 899
- 1890 Pa. LEXIS 1115
Syllabus
<p>(a) The will of a testator gave to Ms wife a large amount of personalty absolutely, and provided: “I give to my beloved wife, Louisa, in lieu of dower, my present residence, with the lands and improvements, as the same may be found at the time of my death: ”</p> <p>1. There being no devise over, no words of limitation, nor anything else showing an intent to give Ms wife less than all the testator’s interest in the land, the wife had an estate in fee-simple therein: § 9, act of April 8, 1833, P. L. 250.</p>
How courts have described this case
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- provision that terminates lease upon condemnation proceeding is satisfied if property is acquired prior to, and under, threat of such proceeding
- “the events culminating in the conveyance by deed in lieu of condemnation constituted a ‘condemnation proceeding.’ ”
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Judges: Clark, Collum, Cueiam, Mitchell, Paxson, Sterrett, Williams
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