Thomas v. Visitors of Frederick County School
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the equity side of Frederick county court. The bill in this cause was filed by the appellees on the 12th September, 1828, and charged that, Newton Bradlee died intestate in Frederick county, without leaving any known relations or representatives, within the fifth degree of consanguinity, or affinity ; that letters of administration were granted on bis estate to the appellant; that she had assets which the appellees claimed under certain acts of assembly, as the…
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Appeal from the equity side of Frederick county court. The bill in this cause was filed by the appellees on the 12th September, 1828, and charged that, Newton Bradlee died intestate in Frederick county, without leaving any known relations or representatives, within the fifth degree of consanguinity, or affinity ; that letters of administration were granted on bis estate to the appellant; that she had assets which the appellees claimed under certain acts of assembly, as the public school of this county. Letters of administration were granted to the appellant in February, 1826. Her first…
1Opinion of the CourtChambers, Judge
The appeal is taken from the opinion of the court, overruling the exceptions filed by the appellant in the court below to the auditor’s report, and the duty of this court is therefore limited to the consideration and decision of the questions raised by those exceptions. The various other points argued by . the counsel for the appellants will not be discussed by the court.
The first exception is abandoned. The fact that commissions were allowed by the Orphans’ court is manifest on the face of the account, and of course the contrary could not be urged.
The second exception denies the obligation…
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