Darrah v. Darrah

Citations

• 202 Pa. 492
• 52 A. 183
• 1902 Pa. LEXIS 553

Syllabus

<p>Deed — Trust and trustee — Children—Heirs—Habendum.</p> <p>An owner of land executed a deed to his son by which he conveyed to his son “his heirs and assigns in trust for the children and heirs, share and share alike of the said” son, all that certain messuage, etc., reserving one room in said house and a living with the said son so long as the grantor shall survive, “ to have and to hold the said premises with all and singular the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part in trust for his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever.” Held, (1) that-the son took no interest whatever in the property conveyed ; (2) that, the son’s children in existence at the date of the deed took title to the property without reference to any after-born child or the grantee’s widow.</p>