Weiler's Estate

Citations

• 169 Pa. 66
• 32 A. 101
• 1895 Pa. LEXIS 1070

Syllabus

<p>Will — Charge on land.</p> <p>Testator directed as follows: “I give and bequeath to my son George and son Silas Weiler all my real estate for the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, and after her decease, that is to’ say my wife, Mary Weiler, then after all funeral expense is paid, then all my personal property to be sold and all debtsjpaid, then all what is left to be divided equally amongst my ten children or to their heirs or assigns.” Held, that the will created a charge upon the land, and not a mere personal obligation upon the sons who accepted the land.</p>