Bowen v. Gent
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, in Equity. The bill of complaint in this case, filed by the appellant against the appellee, stated: “ That by virtue of a decree of this Court, passed on the 19th day of February, 18IY, in a cause therein where Samuel Shaffer was complainant, and Alfred J. Gent and others were defendants, a sale -was made at public auction, of a portion of the real estate of the late William C. Gent, deceased, for the purpose of laying the…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, in Equity. The bill of complaint in this case, filed by the appellant against the appellee, stated: “ That by virtue of a decree of this Court, passed on the 19th day of February, 18IY, in a cause therein where Samuel Shaffer was complainant, and Alfred J. Gent and others were defendants, a sale -was made at public auction, of a portion of the real estate of the late William C. Gent, deceased, for the purpose of laying the debts of the said deceased, his personal estate being insufficient; that at said sale your orator became the highest…
1Opinion of the CourtBartol, C. J.
In December 1810, William C. Dent, of Baltimore County, died, seized and possessed of a large real and personal estate, leaving a last will, by which, among other devises and bequests, he devised to the youngest son of Alfred J. Gent, and the youngest son of William Gent, who may be living at the time of the death of testator’s daughter, Mary Ann Wilderson, as tenants in common in fee, a certain farm known as part of “ Lyon’s Den.” Alfred J. Dent was made residuary devisee and legatee, and executor of the will. Among the property which passed to him under the residuary clause, was the farm…
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