Simpson v. Reed

Citations

• 205 Pa. 53
• 54 A. 499
• 1903 Pa. LEXIS 512

Syllabus

<p>Will — Buie in Shelley's ease — Devise.</p> <p>Testator devised to a daughter not married or contemplating marriage at the date of the will, a share in his real estate “ for life only, remainder after her death to her child or children in fee, but if my said daughter at the time of my decease has neither husband, child nor children she may also dispose of her said part or share of said real estate as she sees proper.” In a subsequent clause of his will, he directed that if any of the devisees refuse to take their devises it shall revert back to his estate and be divided among his other “said heirs equally.” Held, that the daughter took an estate in fee tail general which the act of April 27, 1855, resolved into a fee simple.</p>