Legal Opinion
Murray v. Willett
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 14, 1977No. 1190, September Term, 1976PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, C. J.
A fundamental ingrained principle of the testamentary law of Maryland is that when a will contains a residuary clause, the courts will employ every intendment against general or partial intestacy. Crawford v. Crawford, 266 Md. 711, 296 A. 2d 388 (1972); McElroy v. Mercantile-Safe Deposit and Trust Co., 229 Md. 276, 182 A. 2d 775 (1962); Ball v. Townsend, 145 Md. 589, 125 A. 758 (1924); Holmes v. Mackenzie, 118 Md. 210, 84 A. 340 (1912); Lavender v. Rosenheim, 110 Md. 150, 72 A. 669 (1909); Dulany v. Middleton, 72 Md. 67, 19 A. 146 (1890); Barnum v. Barnum, 42 Md. 251 (1875).
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Barnum v. BarnumCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1875
- Dulany v. MiddletonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1890
- Lavender v. RosenheimCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1909
- McElroy v. Mercantile-Safe Deposit & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1962
- Holmes v. MacKenzieCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1912
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