Frill v. Johnson

Citations

• 75 Pa. Super. 600
• 1921 Pa. Super. LEXIS 74

Syllabus

<p>Trusts — Deed of trust — Construction—Tested and contingent remainders.</p> <p>A deed of trust was made conveying land to trustee to hold for the benefit of Rosa C. Frill for and during her natural life, with power to the trustee to sell the property at the direction of Rosa C. Frill. In the event of her death without having made such direction, the deed provided that the land should descend and become vested in the children of the said cestui que trust.</p> <p>The power to sell was not exercised. The cestui que trust had three children, one of whom died before his mother, leaving to survive him two children.</p> <p>Held, that the children of Rosa C. Frill acquired a vested interest and that the interest of one of the children passed upon his death to his issue.</p>