Wiley's Appeal

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Kennedy, J.

William Wiley, the intestate, was in possession of a house and lot of ground situate in the city or county of Philadelphia at the time of his death, which he had held and occupied for some time previously as a tavern and public house, as a tenant from year to year under a verbal lease from the owner thereof. He had made repairs and improvements upon the house, and among other things done in that way he had put up a tavern bar, the cost of all which amounted to $300 and upwards. The administrator took possession of the house and lot…