Case of Rhoads' Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL. This case came before the court on an appeal from the decision of Huston J., at a Circuit Court held in Lehigh County, in April, 1831, reversing tbe decree of tbe Orphan’s Court of that county, relative to the estate of Peter Rhoads, deceased.
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APPEAL. This case came before the court on an appeal from the decision of Huston J., at a Circuit Court held in Lehigh County, in April, 1831, reversing tbe decree of tbe Orphan’s Court of that county, relative to the estate of Peter Rhoads, deceased. The case was as follows: Peter Rhoads being seized of several tracts of land and other real estate, situate in Lehigh county, by his will devised the residue of his estate to his children, George, Peter, John, and Catherine, share and share alike, as tenants in common in fee. The testator died, about the 18th of December, 1814, and on the 15th…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Rogers, J.
The creditors of George Rhoads applied to the Orphan’s Court, of the county of Lehigh for contribution, on the ground that the property of George Rhoads had been taken to pay the debts of Peter Rhoads the elder, deceased, the properly having been sold under an order of the court, decreeing a sale for the payment of debts.
The application was made, under the act of 11th of April, 1811, the preamble of which sufficiently explains the reason of its enactment. In all cases after the final settlement of any administration account in the Orphan’s…
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