Legal Opinion

Calwell v. Boyer

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided December 15, 1836PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the equity side of Harford county court. On 1st June 1833, Henry Boyer filed his bill against JYancy Calwell and others, charging that one Samuel Calwell, late of said county, departed this life about the year 1800, intestate and seized in fee of a tract of land called the Grove; that he left the following children, viz: &c. his heirs at law; that James, son of the said Samuel, resides in the State of Virginia; that Ann, one of the daughters of Samuel,…

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Appeal from the equity side of Harford county court. On 1st June 1833, Henry Boyer filed his bill against JYancy Calwell and others, charging that one Samuel Calwell, late of said county, departed this life about the year 1800, intestate and seized in fee of a tract of land called the Grove; that he left the following children, viz: &c. his heirs at law; that James, son of the said Samuel, resides in the State of Virginia; that Ann, one of the daughters of Samuel, intermarried with Thomas Boyer, and is since dead, leaving the said Il&nry Boyer and his two brothers, Theodore and James, her…

1Opinion of the CourtDorsey, Judge

The reversal of the decree in this case has been claimed on five distinct grounds. The first of which is, because .there is no proof of the material allegations in the bill. The alleged defects in the testimony are first, that there is n© proof whatever of the sale to Taggart, one of the defendants. The object of the bill filed in this case is to obtain a decree for the sale of a tract of land called the Grove, whereof Samuel Calwell died seized and intestate, in order that by the future decree or order of the court, the proceeds of sale might be distributed amongst those entitled thereto,»…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Scarlett v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1910
  2. Wampler v. WolfingerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1859
  3. Reese v. ReeseCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1875
  4. Kunkel v. SpoonerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1856
  5. Watson v. McHenryCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1908

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