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Drury v. Briscoe

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided March 12, 1875PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, in Equity. The questions in this case arise upon exceptions to the auditor’s report distributing the proceeds of the sale of the real and personal estate of John H. Drury, of H., sold by trustees to whom he had conveyed it, for the benefit of his creditors.

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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, in Equity. The questions in this case arise upon exceptions to the auditor’s report distributing the proceeds of the sale of the real and personal estate of John H. Drury, of H., sold by trustees to whom he had conveyed it, for the benefit of his creditors. One of the claims, the rejection of which is excepted to by the appellants, is that of Mary R. Drury, the wife of said John H. Drury, of H., upon two judgments against him entered to her use. The facts in relation to this claim are set forth in her answer, as follows : “This respondent…

1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.

Exceptions were filed in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, in the distribution of the proceeds of sale of the property of John H. Drury, amongst his creditors, to the allowance of claims of Mary R. Drury, his wife, consisting of two judgments, standing for her use, designated in the auditor's report as Nos. 3 and 6.

The exceptions were sustained, and the claims in part rejected, by the order of the Court of the 7th May, 1873, from which the appeal has been taken.

The claim of Mrs. Drury, originally consisted of two parts, which were consolidated in the obligation given to *161her by Mr.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Stevenson v. ReigartCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1843
  2. Brawner v. WatkinsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1868
  3. Walker v. StoneCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1863

3Cited by13 opinions

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  2. G.E. Capital Mortgage Services, Inc. v. LevensonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1995
  3. Hendler Creamery Co. v. LillichCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1927
  4. Pillow v. SentelleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1887
  5. Robinson v. HurstCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1893

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