De Haas v. Bunn
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Certificate to the Nisi Prius. March 31. — J. Philip De Haas in 1786 devised, inter alia, one moiety of a house and lot to his son John Philip De Haas in fee, the other moiety to his daughter H. Craig, wife of W. C.,for life, and from and after her death, to such child or children as she now hath, or hereafter may have, their heirs and assigns, as tenants in common; provided “ if my said daughter shall happen to die without issue, that then,-and in such case, the same shall…
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Certificate to the Nisi Prius. March 31. — J. Philip De Haas in 1786 devised, inter alia, one moiety of a house and lot to his son John Philip De Haas in fee, the other moiety to his daughter H. Craig, wife of W. C.,for life, and from and after her death, to such child or children as she now hath, or hereafter may have, their heirs and assigns, as tenants in common; provided “ if my said daughter shall happen to die without issue, that then,-and in such case, the same shall go to my said son John Philip De Haas, his heirs and assigns for ever.” On a judgment against J. P. De Haas the younger,…
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, C. J.
— It is unnecessary to determine the precise nature of the limitation over to John Philip De Haas, and I pretend not to express any opinion on the part of my brethren in regard to it. For myself, however, I may say, that I would feel no hesitation in pronouncing, that as the first limitation in the devise of a moiety of the property to his sister, Henrietta Craig, was for life, and the second was to such child or children as she then had or should have in fee, the further limitation over on the contingency of her dying without issue, the remainder in fee to the son having vested at the death…
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