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153 Pa. Super. 571

34 A.2d 321

Gwillym v. De Lauritis

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 8, 1943

Superior Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1943-11-08

Decided 1943-11-08

Per Curiam,

¶1 This case is governed by the construction to be given the following clause of Harry Gwillym’s will:

“In case of death everything I own or have a part in goes to Margaret Gwillym to have and to hold until death”.

¶2 If the clause had read, “In case of death everything I own or have a part in goes to Margaret Gwillym to have and to hold during the term of her natural life”, it certainly would have passed only a life estate in the testator’s realty.

¶3*572 We think the limitation, “until death”, is the equivalent of “during the term of her natural life”. No other construction can reasonably be made.

¶4 Judgment affirmed.

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