Worrall's Accounts
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
THIS was an appeal by the administrators from a decree of the Orphans’ Court of Delaware county, in the matter of the account of Peter Worrall, guardian of Matilda Dilworth, late Worrall, as filed by Hannah Worrall and Walker Yarnall, administrators of said Peter Worrall, deceased. This appeal was argued by
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Huston, J.
The testimony in this case seems to have been given as it happened to be picked up, without any idea of making the matter plain to those who never before heard of it. It turned out that the claim arose in the following way: About 1826 George Worrall was largely indebted, and he made a deed absolute on its face to his brother Peter Worrall for a house No. 23 North Second street. The consideration expressed was, that Peter should pay off a mortgage for £-, and perhaps something more. The deed was not shown to us, but stated, on both sides, to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lies v. StubSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1837
3Cited by2 opinions
- Burkholder's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1884
- Berg v. CypherSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927