Hollinshead's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas No. 2, of Philadelphia count,!/: Of January Term 1883, No. 283. This was a bill in equity by Ilenry Ii.
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Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas No. 2, of Philadelphia count,!/: Of January Term 1883, No. 283. This was a bill in equity by Ilenry Ii. Iloliinshead and others, children and heirs-at-law of "William Iloliinshead and heirs of Sarah E. Whitaker (formerly Iloliinshead) deceased, against Mary G. Whitaker and oí hers, heirs-at-law of Robert Whitaker deceased, and William Overington and others executors of the last will of said Robert Whitaker deceased, praying that a certain sheriffs deed of June 21st 1851, under which "Whitaker took title to premises in Philadelphia county, be decreed a…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was filed
Peb Cubiam.
A careful examination of the evidence fully justifies the able report of the Master and his conclusions of law. The court adopted his conclusion, and decreed accordingly.
This was a weak attempt to establish a trust by parol. The rule is well recognized that where no money is advanced there must be something more than the violation of a parol agree*166ment in relation to land to raise a trust which equity will support. When other ingredients are present the evidence of the .alleged agreement must.be clear and explicit: Plumer v. Guthrie, 26 P. F. Smith…
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