Legal Opinion

Hughes v. Averza

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided July 1, 1960No. [No. 230, September Term, 1959.]PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHorney, J.

Peter Averza (the testator) died leaving what purported to be a last will and testament, by which he devised certain real property to three of his grandchildren in trust until the youngest arrived at the age of twenty-one years, bequeathed one dollar to each of his two natural daughters by his first wife and his two adopted sons, and then devised and bequeathed the rest and residue of his estate to his second wife, Ida Averza (the caveatee), and appointed her as the executrix of the will. A prior will had been executed by the testator on April 18, 1957, but it was not admitted in evidence and…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Baltimore Transit Co. v. State Ex Rel. CastrandaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
  2. Davis v. CalvertCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1833
  3. Hance v. State Roads CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1959
  4. Adams v. BensonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
  5. Dudderar v. DudderarCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1911

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Kruszewski v. HolzCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1972
  2. CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Continental InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1996
  3. Robinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1997
  4. Markey v. WolfCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1992
  5. Contee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1962

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