Patton v. Pearson Church

Citations

• 168 Pa. 321
• 31 A. 1079
• 1895 Pa. LEXIS 795

Syllabus

<p>Will — Estate during widowhood.</p> <p>Testator directed as follows: “I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife, Anna B. Church, my homestead lot and buildings thereon, with the appurtenances, situate in the city of Meadville, Pa., and also all my household goods and furniture, horses, cows, carriages, sleighs, harness, and the like to be occupied and used by her as and for a family home during her widowhood.” The residue of the estate was devised and bequeathed to the wife and children in such shares and estates as they would take under the intestate laws. Held, that the wife took an estate during widowhood, and not in fee.</p>