Lessee of Conoway v. Piper

3 Del. 482
CourtSuperior Court of Delaware
DecidedJuly 1, 1842
StatusPublished

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Lessee of Conoway v. Piper, 3 Del. 482 (Del. Ct. App. 1842).

Opinion

The Court

held that the first devise was a life estate in Isaac, Joi [483]*483and Leonard Short; and that the residuary clause carried the reversion in fee to Isaac, Leonard, John and Nancy Short, as to the lands so devised to Isaac, John and Leonard; and the fee in any other land of the devisor.

Ridgely, for plaintiff. Rrinckloe, for defendant.

Judgment for plaintiff for one-fourth part.

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