Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the General Court and Court of Appeals of the State of Maryland, Form 1800 ... [to 1826], Volume 6Jonas Green, printer, 1825 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... dated the 12th of March 1805 , and the clause un- attends the poor " estate to the trus tees of Hillsbo- rough school , to be towards feeding , the clothing , and edu cating the poor The children of Caro- line county , which der which ...
... dated the 12th of March 1805 , and the clause un- attends the poor " estate to the trus tees of Hillsbo- rough school , to be towards feeding , the clothing , and edu cating the poor The children of Caro- line county , which der which ...
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... dated the 7th of May 1805 , among other things , devised certain lands to William Owings , his executor , to sell , and the pro- ceeds to be distributed among eight of his children named in the will , of whom Beale Owings was one . The ...
... dated the 7th of May 1805 , among other things , devised certain lands to William Owings , his executor , to sell , and the pro- ceeds to be distributed among eight of his children named in the will , of whom Beale Owings was one . The ...
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... dated the 22d June 1818 , and signed by him and Peter Hoffman , one of the complainants , in which also the answer before put in by him to the bill of Beale , Owings , is directed by the defendant , William Owings , to be copied and ...
... dated the 22d June 1818 , and signed by him and Peter Hoffman , one of the complainants , in which also the answer before put in by him to the bill of Beale , Owings , is directed by the defendant , William Owings , to be copied and ...
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... dated the 7th of February . 1732 , wherein , amongst others , is this bequest : " I give and bequeath unto my dear beloved wife , Elizabeth Cole , all my negroes , viz . Sam , Moll , Tom , Sarah , Job , and their increase , during her ...
... dated the 7th of February . 1732 , wherein , amongst others , is this bequest : " I give and bequeath unto my dear beloved wife , Elizabeth Cole , all my negroes , viz . Sam , Moll , Tom , Sarah , Job , and their increase , during her ...
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... dated the 3d April 1815 , directed to Watkins ; that he according ly called on Watkins , and delivered the letter to him about three days after the date of it ; that Watkins told the de- ponent , there were 21 hogsheads of tobacco at ...
... dated the 3d April 1815 , directed to Watkins ; that he according ly called on Watkins , and delivered the letter to him about three days after the date of it ; that Watkins told the de- ponent , there were 21 hogsheads of tobacco at ...
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act of assembly action admitted aforesaid agreement amount answer appeal appellee argued before BUCHANAN assumpsit award Baltimore county court Bank Bank of Columbia Beall bill of exceptions bond cause was argued Chan chancellor Charles Digges claim clause commissioners complainants contended contract court of chancery court of equity creditors Daniel Bowly debt declaration decree deed defendant delivered devise Dorsey endorsor entitled equity execution executors fee simple fendant fieri facias filed fraud George Town give Harford county Harr heirs Heyland intended interest issue John judgment June jury Lammot lease Lessee lien Magruder MARTIN ment Montgomery county negroes opinion orphans court paid parties payment person plaintiff pleaded possession proceedings proof proved question recover refused sheriff statute statute of frauds STEPHEN suit term testator thereof Thomas Thompson tion tract of land trustee wife William Lux witness words writ
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Page 209 - God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form...
Page 197 - States are plaintiffs, or petitioners; or an alien is a party, or the suit is between a citizen of the State where the suit is brought, and a citizen of another State.
Page 368 - It is a rule in law when the ancestor by any gift cr conveyance takes an estate of freehold, and in the same gift or conveyance an estate is limited, either mediately or immediately to his heirs in fee or in tail, that always in such cases 'the heirs' are words of limitation of the estate, and not words of purchase.
Page 197 - that the laws of the several States, except where the Constitution, treaties, or statutes of the United States shall otherwise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision in trials at common law in the courts of the United States, in cases where they apply.
Page 136 - CD, is not bound by the law of the land to answer the same. And this he is ready to verify. Wherefore, for want of a sufficient...
Page 197 - That the circuit courts of the United States shall have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several States, of all suits of a civil nature, at common law or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive of interest and costs, the sum or value of two thousand dollars, and arising under the Constitution or laws of the United States...
Page 206 - I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give, demise, and dispose of the same in the following manner...
Page 227 - Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I Give Demise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form IMPRIMIS I Give and Bequeath unto my son John Travis one shilling.
Page 210 - I verily believe, that in almost every case where by law a general devise of lands is reduced to an estate for life, the intent of the testator is thwarted; for ordinary people do not distinguish between real and personal property. The rule of law however is established and certain, that express words of limitation, or words tantamount, are necessary to pass an estate of inheritance.
Page 83 - AJ] refused to give; but were of opinion, anil directed the jury, that if they should believe from the evidence that the...