Estep v. Mackey
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, in Equity. By the will of Joshua T. Estep, dated the 6th day of August, 1861, the testator gave his property, real and personal, to Henry Clay Cross; Arthur Cross, and Julian Cross, his illegitimate children hy Mary Emily Cross, to he equally divided among them; and in the event of their dying without heirs, he gave the same to the heirs of John C. Estep and the heirs of Margaret P. Shaw, to he equally divided among…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, in Equity. By the will of Joshua T. Estep, dated the 6th day of August, 1861, the testator gave his property, real and personal, to Henry Clay Cross; Arthur Cross, and Julian Cross, his illegitimate children hy Mary Emily Cross, to he equally divided among them; and in the event of their dying without heirs, he gave the same to the heirs of John C. Estep and the heirs of Margaret P. Shaw, to he equally divided among them, share and share alike. The terms of the will are stated in the opinion of the Court. Henry Clay Cross died without…
1Opinion of the CourtIrving, J.
This appeal brings up for our construction the will of Joshua T. Estep, which was dated the 6th day of August, 1861, and which was admitted to probate on the 13th day of April, 1864. That part of the will, which we are called upon to interpret, reads as follows : “ Item 2nd, I give and bequeath to my following named illegitimate sons by Mary Emily Cross, as follows: to Henry Clay Cross, Arthur Cross and Julian Cross, all my real and personal property, to he equally divided among them, after reserving property enough to rent or hire yearly for the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, for the…
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