Johnson's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, No. 4, of Philadelphia county: Of January Term 1878, No. 154. In Equity. Appeal of Ann B. F. Johnson, by her guardian, from the decree of the court dismissing her bill in equity.
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Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, No. 4, of Philadelphia county: Of January Term 1878, No. 154. In Equity. Appeal of Ann B. F. Johnson, by her guardian, from the decree of the court dismissing her bill in equity. By her will, dated March 13th 1857, Mrs. Jane Johnson devised to testamentary trustees certain real estate in Philadelphia in trust, to collect the rents and profits thereof and to pay them over to her son, Samuel B. Johnson, for and during the term of his natural life, the same not to be subject to any debts or liabilities contracted by him, and immediately after his death to…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gordon
Mrs. Jane Johnson, by her will, probated November 15th 1862, devised to her executors, the appellees, the property in question, to *353be by them held in trust, to collect the rents, issues and profits thereof, and pay the same over, after deducting taxes and other necessary expenses, to her son, Samuel B. Johnson, for and during the term of his natural life. After thus having clearly indicated the use to which the property should be appropriated during the life of her son, she, in a very succinct and intelligible manner, disposes of the remainder as follows, to wit:
“And upon and immediately…
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