Pennington v. Gittings
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Chancery. The bill in this ease was filed on the 18th of April, 1823, in Baltimore County Court, by Ann Patterson, the appellant’s intestate, against the appellee, James C. Gittings, as executor of James Gittings.
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Appeal from Chancery. The bill in this ease was filed on the 18th of April, 1823, in Baltimore County Court, by Ann Patterson, the appellant’s intestate, against the appellee, James C. Gittings, as executor of James Gittings. Afterwards the proceedings were, at the instance of the complainant, transmitted to the Court of Chancery on the 5th day of October, 1825. The bill stated that James Gittings, the father of complainant, late of Baltimore county, duly made his last will and testament, with a codicil thereto annexed, bearing date, the former on the 16th of September, 1818, the latter on…
1Opinion of the Court
Buchanan, Ch. J
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The bill was fded to compel the defendant, the executor of James Oiilings, to transfer to the original complainant, Ann Valter son, daughter of the testator, seventy-five shares of stock, of the Commercial and Farmers’ Bank of Baltimore; a certificate of which, it alleges, was given and delivered to her by the testator, who, it is stated, endorsed Iris name on the back of the certificate in her presence, and f í he same time informed her that he gave her the stock.
The answer admits thejpgftiPÍÍfe^he testator, ndorsced upon the certificate…
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