Vanhorn's Lessee v. Harrison
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an ejectment brought for a messuage and plantation, in Ben-salem township, in Bucks county.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief Justice now recapitulated the material points, and delivered the opinion of the court as follows :
McKean, Chief Justice.
This cause comes before the court on a case made for their opinion. The case is long, and has stated several particulars which can have but little influence upon the decision.
The material facts are : That a certain Johannes Vandegrift was seised in fee of the premises in question, and being so seised, by his last will and testament in writing, dated the 16th March 1732, devised the same unto his eldest son, Abraham, in fee-tail, with remainder in fee to all his…
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