Phillips v. Phillips
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the common pleas of Berks county. Peter Phillips, John Phillips and others against Henry Phillips. This was an issue directed by the orphans’ court of Berks county, to determine whether the title to a certain tract of land containing two hundred acres, was in the plaintiffs or in the defendant.
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ERROR to the common pleas of Berks county. Peter Phillips, John Phillips and others against Henry Phillips. This was an issue directed by the orphans’ court of Berks county, to determine whether the title to a certain tract of land containing two hundred acres, was in the plaintiffs or in the defendant. The father of all the parties died seised of the land, having first made his will, by which he devised it to Henry Phillips, the defendant, subject to the payment of 4000 dollars to his other children, who are the plaintiffs. After the death of the testator all the children met together, and…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Rogers, J.
This is a feigned issue, directed by the orphans’ court of Berks county, to try the title to a tract of land containing 200 acres, situated in said county, late the property of Jacob Phillips, deceased. The issue is directed to determine whether the title is in the defendant, Henry Phillips, as a devisee under the will of Jacob Phillips, or is in him, as tenant in common with the other heirs of Jacob Phillips, deceased, who are the plaintiffs. Jacob Phillips made his last will and testament, and, among other things, devised the tract of land…
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