Executors of Morris v. Executors of M'Conaughey
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
This case came before the court on a statement of facts for their direction, on the application of the defendants. The facts stated were, — that James M’Conaughey had in his life time executed a bond to John Morris on the 17th January 1777, conditioned for the payment of 400I. and interest, and also a mortgage of certain lands in Chester county; that the said bond and mortgage had been assigned on the 5th May 1785, to Richard Hill Morris, by one of the executors of the said…
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This case came before the court on a statement of facts for their direction, on the application of the defendants. The facts stated were, — that James M’Conaughey had in his life time executed a bond to John Morris on the 17th January 1777, conditioned for the payment of 400I. and interest, and also a mortgage of certain lands in Chester county; that the said bond and mortgage had been assigned on the 5th May 1785, to Richard Hill Morris, by one of the executors of the said John, in payment of a legacy devised to him by the said John, and by him assigned to Joseph Darlington, and Mary, his…
1Per curiam
We see no reason for the courts interfering in this business in its present stage, or preventing the plaintiffs from levying as they please: but when the money is brought into court, we can decide how it shall be disposed of, if there is a dispute. We can then judge who shall'make contribution, and to what amount, according to the value of their several devises.
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