Tilghman v. Steuart
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from a decree of the orphans court of Anne-A-rundel county, admitting to probate a paper purporting to be the last will of David Steuart, of Doden.
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Appeal from a decree of the orphans court of Anne-A-rundel county, admitting to probate a paper purporting to be the last will of David Steuart, of Doden. The facts of case aPPea1' to be, that/). Steuart, being possessed of a *arSe real and personal estate, died on the 11th of October 1814, having never had but three sisters, all of whom died many years ago, and only one of whom left any chil-^ren’ v’z Susan, who intermarried with James Tilgh-wan; and having never had but four brothers, viz. George Hume Steuart, Charles Steuart, William Steuart, and ^amés Steuart, That Susan Tilghman, at the…
1Opinion of the CourtMabtkst, J.
This case is important not only from the amount of property involved in it, but from the principle that will be established by its decision, and unanimity iq the opinion of the court would have been a source of great confidence and satisfaction to me. As that, however, unfortunately has not prevailed, I will concisely state some of the reasons upon which 1 have formed my judgment. This case originated from an application to the orphans court of Jlnne Jlrundel county, to receive for probate an instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of David Sieuart, deceased? a…
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