Pratt's Lessee v. Flamer
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Talbot County Court. Ejectment for three • . ° ° racts of land, viz. Piccadilly, Vicharas Venture, and °3 5 Bunn’s Range. The questions submitted to the court by the statement of facts, arose under the following devises in the will of 1/ 'illidni Vickars, dated the 26th of Augusts 1774, viz. “I give, devise and bequeath, unto my loving wife Sarah Vickars, my home plantation called Piccadilly, and part of Bunn’s Ranges during hep life.”
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Appeal from Talbot County Court. Ejectment for three • . ° ° racts of land, viz. Piccadilly, Vicharas Venture, and °3 5 Bunn’s Range. The questions submitted to the court by the statement of facts, arose under the following devises in the will of 1/ 'illidni Vickars, dated the 26th of Augusts 1774, viz. “I give, devise and bequeath, unto my loving wife Sarah Vickars, my home plantation called Piccadilly, and part of Bunn’s Ranges during hep life.” “I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Sarah Vickars, five negroes, viz. &c. during her life, and after her- decease, the aforesaid lands and…
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
This was an action of ejectment brought to recover three tracts of land, to wit, Piccadilly, Vickars’ Venture, and Dunn’s Range; the cause was tried on a case stated, and judgment given in favour of the defendant.
The case stated in substance is, that PHlliam Vickars being seized in fee of two of the' tracts, Piccadilly and Vickars’ Venture, on the 27th of August 1774, in due form of law made his last will and testament, in which are the-following clauses:
1st. “I give and bequeath to my loving wife Sarah Vickars, my home plantation called Piccadilly, duringher life.”’ 2d. And by the next…
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