Zollickoffer v. Seth
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The hill of complaint filed in this case on the 28th of July, 1874, hy Henry F; Zollickoffer, executor of John Coates, deceased, alleged that a certain Robert L. Seth, of Baltimore City, departed this life some time in the month of- November, 1866, leaving a will, wherein, among other things, after making certain bequests, he gave all the rest and residue of his estate unto the children of his sister, Caroline Blades, and the…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The hill of complaint filed in this case on the 28th of July, 1874, hy Henry F; Zollickoffer, executor of John Coates, deceased, alleged that a certain Robert L. Seth, of Baltimore City, departed this life some time in the month of- November, 1866, leaving a will, wherein, among other things, after making certain bequests, he gave all the rest and residue of his estate unto the children of his sister, Caroline Blades, and the children of his brother, Alexander H. Seth ; that the testator appointed the said Alexantier H. Setli as the sole…
1Opinion of the CourtAlvey, J.
The questions in this case arise upon a demurrer to the complainant’s bill, and by the demurrer the facts alleged are admitted to be true. If, therefore, the bill discloses a case to entitle the complainant to relief, the decree appealed from must be reversed, and the cause remanded for further proceedings in the Court below.
The right of the complainant to recover from the defendants, or any of them, will depend upon the decision of the two following propositions :
1. Whether, by reason of the death of McIIenry Grafton, and the full administration of his estate by his personal representative,…
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- Mitchell v. WilliamsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1854
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