338 HAMMOND v. HAMMOND.

estates, whether dependent on a term for years, an estate for life,
or an estate tail, are deemed to be of some value; and therefore,

The plaintiff James Hindman, by his petition, stated that Hannah Clayton, grand-
mother of the defendant, in whom was an estate for life in the lands which had de-
scended from the said Solomon Clayton to the defendants, was then dead, &c.

29th March, 1794.—HANSON, Chancellor.—Ordered, that Peter Edmondson, the
trustee, shall, in case the said Hannah Clayton be dead, proceed to the execution of
the trust reposed in him, in the same manner as if the said Hannah had made to
him the conveyance in the said decree mentioned; and shall, in all respects, observe
and follow the directions of the said decree. And it is further Ordered, that, in case
the sale of the tract of land called Neglect, shall not produce a net sum sufficient to
discharge the just claims exhibited, or to be exhibited to the Chancellor, the said
trustee shall proceed to make sale of such part as may be necessary for that purpose
of the residue of the real estate, of which the reversion or remainder descended from
or hath been devised by the said Solomon to the defendants, or any of them; and
which, by the death of the said Hannah, the right of possession hath devolved on
the said defendants, or any of them. And the trustee, in making such second sale,
shall proceed in the manner prescribed for the tract of land called Neglect; that is
to say, the manner and terms of such second sale shall be the same as is prescribed
for the first sale; and the trustee shall proceed as prescribed in the said decree with
respect to the notice, return, bringing money into court, and conveyance of the pro-
perty sold, &c.

After which it was stated, that the death of Hannah Clayton had taken place since
the date of this order.

10th May, 1794.—HANSON, Chancellor.—Ordered, that the trustee for the sale of
the said Solomon's real estate shall proceed in the same manner as if the said Han-
nah had died before the date of the said order; provided she be now dead.

The trustee made and reported a sale in the usual form, which sale was on the
10th of December, 1794, absolutely ratified. And Robert Walters having filed the
voucher of his claim No. 7, he thereupon submitted it for a decision.

12th December, 1794.—HANSON, Chancellor.—Passed on a supposition, or rather a
conclusion, that the executor and Orphans Court, are satisfied of the fairness and
legality of the claim.

The vouchers of the claims of sundry creditors who had come in, having been sub-
mitted, with an application of the trustee for further directions.

8th January, 1795.—HANSON, Chancellor.—Claims against the estate of Solomon
Clayton, deceased, established to the Chancellor's satisfaction. The dates added to
the names, are the dates from which interest is to be calculated.
Samuel Earles' representatives,. . . . £91 16s. 5 1/2d. May 1, 1791.

James Harris, ...... 9 15s. Od. Oct. 28, 1792.

John Watson, ....... 2 2s. 9d. Nov. 5, 1792.

Robert Walters, as he has received £9 4s. Od.

which is the interest for 2 years 51 days, that

length of time is deducted from the time from

which interest was originally chargeable, viz.

24th January, 1788, ..... 71 15s. 5 1/2d.. March 15,1790.

£175 9s. 8d.