Shillito v. Shillito

Citations

• 160 Pa. 167
• 28 A. 637
• 1894 Pa. LEXIS 788

Syllabus

<p>Will — Equity—Charge of maintenance on devisees jointly — Contribution —Jurisdiction—Effect of voluntary hearing — Practice.</p> <p>Where a testator imposes upon his sons to whom he has devised his land the duty of maintaining his widow and daughters, one of the sons who has performed this duty may compel the other to contribute to the expense thereof by a bill in equity, where a question of accounts is raised by the pleadings.</p> <p>While a manifest want of jurisdiction of a court of equity may be taken advantage of at any stage of the cause, the court will not permit an objection to its jurisdiction to prevail in doubtful cases after the parties have voluntarily proceeded to a hearing before a master on the merits. In such case the court will administer equitable relief. j</p>