Legal Opinion
Anonymous
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided September 1, 1773PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
1 U.S. 20
1 Dall. 20
1 L.Ed. 19
ANONYMOUS.
No. ____.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
September Term, 1773.
John Fisher, having two sons and a Daughter, made his will, and devised a plantation to his son Matthias in fee. Matthias dies in his minority, intestate, and without issue.
Question: whether his heirs at common law shall take; or it shall divide among his other brothers and sisters, under the supplemental intestate law of this Province?
On a trial in ejectment for the plantation, it was agreed by council, that the opinion of the Court should be conclusive to the Jury.
Mr. Justice WILLING and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hurst v. DippoSupreme Court of the United States · 1773
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