Kent v. Somervell
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Prince George’s County court. This was an action of Debt instituted by the appellant against the appellee, on the 18th of February, 1833, to recover the amount of a single bill, of which the appellee was the maker, for the sum of $1,569, dated 1st January, 1825, and payable to one John Somervell.
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Appeal from Prince George’s County court. This was an action of Debt instituted by the appellant against the appellee, on the 18th of February, 1833, to recover the amount of a single bill, of which the appellee was the maker, for the sum of $1,569, dated 1st January, 1825, and payable to one John Somervell. The declaration alleged, that the bill thus made, before the payment thereof, was by the obligee, specifically bequeathed by his will in writing, to Sarah H. Somervell, Susan Somervell, and Ann Somervell; and that said bequest, after the death of the testator, was assented to by his…
1Opinion of the Court
Buchanan, Ch. J.
delivered the opinion of the court.
John Somervell, the obligee and holder of a bill obligatory, or single bill, for $1,569, executed to him by Thomas T. Somervell, bequeathed it to Sarah II. Somervell, Susan Somervell, and Ann Somervell, and by his will appointed Thomas T. Somervell, the obligor, or maker of the single bill his sole executor; who took upon himself the executorship, assented to the bequest, and delivered the bill so bequeathed to the legatees, Sarah H. Susan, and Ann Somervell. They by assignment in writing, transferred it, and all their interest in it, to John…
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