Chatfield v. Board of Revision of Taxes

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

“Stonehurst”, a country estate of 50.6 acres, with a large mansion house and the usual outbuildings, situate at 7700 Cherokee Street, in Chestnut Hill, 22nd Ward, Philadelphia, was the home of Mrs. Sallie H. Henry for many years prior to her death on June 6,1938. She was a daughter of Henry H. Houston, and had a life estate in this property under his will, with remainder in fee to her children, the present owners. On one side of “Stonehurst” is the home of her sister, 36 acres, and on another side the home of her brother, 60 acres. And in the immediate vicinity, is…