Mary Lucinda Bosley v. Margaret E. Wyatt
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Mainland. The bill was filed by the plaintiffs in error, who were the children of Dr. John Bosley, mentioned in the will of James Bosley. That part of the will which gave occasion to the controversy is stated in the opinion, as are also the material facts' in the case.
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This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Mainland. The bill was filed by the plaintiffs in error, who were the children of Dr. John Bosley, mentioned in the will of James Bosley. That part of the will which gave occasion to the controversy is stated in the opinion, as are also the material facts' in the case. The Circuit Court decided that, the -residuary devise in the will was revoked by the residuary clause in the codicil; that the devise of the property, specifically mentioned in the will, was not revoked by the clause in the codicil, and ordered…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Taney
delivered the .opinion of the court.
The dispute in this case arises out of the will and codicil of' James Bosley, late of the city of Baltimore. The will was executed in 1828, and the codicil in 1839. He died in December, 1843'.
In his will, after sundry specific devises and bequests, he devised and bequeathed all his lands and other real estate, in Baltimore, Cecil, and Alleghany counties, in Maryland, and also in Florida, and his house and lot in Santa Croix, and all the real estate he might have elsewhere, to his wife Elizabeth N. Bosléy, her heirs and assigns, in' trust'to sell the same to…
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