Johnson v. Haines's Lessee
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
In Eeeoe from the Supreme Court, (c) The question arose upon the following facts, which, by agreement, were to be considered as if found by a special verdict. “Ejectment for a house and lot in Germantown, of which Rebecca Vanaken died seised on the 13th of February 1797, intestate, and leaving no father, mother, child, grandchild, brother nor sister living.
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In Eeeoe from the Supreme Court, (c) The question arose upon the following facts, which, by agreement, were to be considered as if found by a special verdict. “Ejectment for a house and lot in Germantown, of which Rebecca Vanaken died seised on the 13th of February 1797, intestate, and leaving no father, mother, child, grandchild, brother nor sister living. But the intestate had had brothers and sisters, who died under these circumstances: 1. Richard, who died without issue. 2. Catharine, who married Casper Wistar, and left issue, Richard, Margaret, Catharine, Rebecca, Sarah and Casper, of…
1Opinion of the Court
The unanimous opinion of the Court was delivered, to the following effect, by the Chief Justice, in the absence of Chew, President.
McKean, Chief Justice.
— The intestate died, leaving the children of several of her brothers and sisters, and a grandchild of one of her brothers : *57and it is now made a question, whether her real estate shall be divided among these surviving relations, or descend entirely to her heir-at-law ?
By the sixth section of the charter granted to William Penn, the laws of England “for regulating and governing of property, as well for the descent and enjoyment of lands, as…
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