Willett v. Carroll
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Equity side of the Circuit Court for Charles county. Teresa A. Coomes, of Charles county, by her will, executed in January 1854, and admitted to probate in May 1854, devised, in fee, “'Unto Sally Maria Willett, the farm on which” the testatrix resided, called “Greene’s Inheritance,” containing one hunded and seventy acres, and, in consideration” of this devise, made a charge upon the said Sally of the sum of forty dollars, annually, to be paid unto Nicholas…
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Appeal from the Equity side of the Circuit Court for Charles county. Teresa A. Coomes, of Charles county, by her will, executed in January 1854, and admitted to probate in May 1854, devised, in fee, “'Unto Sally Maria Willett, the farm on which” the testatrix resided, called “Greene’s Inheritance,” containing one hunded and seventy acres, and, in consideration” of this devise, made a charge upon the said Sally of the sum of forty dollars, annually, to be paid unto Nicholas Coomes.” She then bequeathed to the said Sally, certain slaves and other personal property. She also gave unto Mary…
1Opinion of the CourtLe Grand, C. J.
The bill filed in this case asks, that a decree may be passed compelling the appellants to pay annually to the appellee, (the complainant.) during her natural life, a sum sufficient to furnish her with shelter, food and raiment, or that such a decree may be passed as the nature of her case demands.
The claim of the appellee is founded on the language of the will of a certain Teresa A. Coomes. By that will Sarah Maria Willett, one of the defendants, had, as well as other property devised to her, a farm of the name of “Greene's Inheritance.” The same will, after giving two slaves, and one-bed…
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