Handley's Estate

Citations

• 208 Pa. 388
• 57 A. 755
• 1904 Pa. LEXIS 772

Syllabus

<p>Will — Life estate — Devise.</p> <p>Where a testator gives to his housekeeper “for and during her natural life, the use of the premises occupied by me, together with the use of all the furniture and fixtures now in and upon such premises free of charge,” and it appears that at the time of the testator’s death a portion of the premises referred to in his will were occupied by him as a residence, and a portion occupied by a bank as a tenant paying a money rental, the will will be construed as giving to the housekeeper the use for life of the portion of the premises occupied by testator, and not an estate for life in the whole property.</p>