Warner v. Sprigg
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The hill of complaint in this case was filed hy George Warner, Annie C. Ward and William J. Ward, her husband, the said George and Annie being children of George Warner, Jr., deceased.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The hill of complaint in this case was filed hy George Warner, Annie C. Ward and William J. Ward, her husband, the said George and Annie being children of George Warner, Jr., deceased. The object of the bill was to procure a construction of the will of said George Warner, Jr.,, and other papers affecting the title to property claimed by the complainants, George and Annie, and for the appointment of a receiver of said property until their rights were adjudicated. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. This appeal is taken from a decree…
1Opinion of the CourtBryan, J.
George Warner, Jr., died in March, ISII, after having executed his last will and testament, in such manner as to pass the title to real and personal estate. The questions, before us originate from the provisions of this will, and we will therefore direct our attention to them before considering any other matters involvéd in this case.
The testator directed that his whole estate, real, personal and mixed, should be divided by three trustees named in his will, into five equal parts, and that two of these parts should go to his daughter, Annie Catharine, and that the other three parts should go…
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