Brolasky's Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Simpson,

In 1863, the then owner in fee of 1516 Chestnut Street, in the City of Philadelphia, duly executed, delivered and recorded a declaration of trust in regard thereto, as follows: “I do by these presents testify, acknowledge and declare that I hold and stand seized of the said above described premises” upon an active trust for my “two adopted children, Victoria Brolasky Stevens and Charles Jefferson Brolasky Stevens, their children and remoter descendants, and for Susan Stevens, their mother,......and in case of the death of both of them ......without leaving any…