Gilland v. Hallett

Citations

• 240 Pa. 268
• 87 A. 303
• 1913 Pa. LEXIS 660

Syllabus

<p>Wills — Construction—“Children”—Hule in ■Shelley’s case — Estate tail — Act of April S7, 1855, P. L. 868.</p> <p>Testator by will provided as follows: “The resadue of my Estate I wil and bequeath to my Daughter Martha Maria now married to Dr. John C. Gillin during her lifetime and at her Dath for the benefit of her children if their should be any living and in case their should be no children of hers or aney Heirs from any of her children then I wish that the said Dr. John C. Gillin is to devide the one half of the residue of my Estate between my Brothers and Sisters or thier Heirs.’’ Held, the estate conveyed to Martha Maria Gilland, under the will, was an estate tail, which was converted into a fee by the statute.</p>