2 Rawle 274 | Pa. | 1830
The opinion of the court was delivered by
— In Ellison v. Airey, 1 Ves. 111, it Was held, that where a legacy is to be distributed among a number, not named; but described in general terms, all Who answer the description at the appointed time of distribution, shall take in exclusion of those who may happen to answer it afterwards. Accordingly, it has since been determined in a train of cases,
Judgment for the plaintiff!.
See particularly Whitbread v. St. John, 10 Ves. 152, and Gilbert v. Borman, 11 Ves. 238.