Drysdale's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the decree of the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, upon the account of Thomas Earp, trustee, directing distribution of certain funds. An auditor was appointed to audit, adjust, and settle the accounts of Thomas Earp, trustee of the fund arising from a sale of certain real estate, and to report distribution of the same.
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Appeal from the decree of the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, upon the account of Thomas Earp, trustee, directing distribution of certain funds. An auditor was appointed to audit, adjust, and settle the accounts of Thomas Earp, trustee of the fund arising from a sale of certain real estate, and to report distribution of the same. On June 23d, 1830, Thomas Cadwalader et al., being the then owner in fee of the lot in question, granted and conveyed it to David H. Mason et al., in trust, to permit it to be used and occupied as a church and school-house, under the control of the Presbyterian…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Gibson, C. J.
The lot in question was purchased by the congregation, and the title to it was vested in some of the members in trust, to permit it to be used as a church and school-house. The church was erected, but it was encumbered with mechanics’ liens; and to relieve the congregation from the immediate pressure of them, Dr. Ely agreed with five others to purchase them, and give the congregation time to extinguish them. They were transferred to *461him, and paid for with money advanced by the associates in unequal proportions. After reasonable indulgence,…
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