Legal Opinion

Barnum v. Mayor of Baltimore

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 18, 1884PublishedCited by 30 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Alvey, O. J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The bill in this case was filed by Samuel H. Tagart, executor and trustee appointed by the will of Zenus Barnum, deceased, for the purpose of having the rights of parties declared in respect to a large portion of the estate of the deceased, which is claimed by his heirs-at-law and next of kin as against the disposition thereof made by the will. The disposition of the property as made by the will was sustained by the decree of the Court below, and the heirs-at-law and next of kin of the testator have appealed.

The testator died on the 23rd of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. VIDAL v. Girard's ExecutorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1844
  2. EXECUTORS OF McDONOGH v. MURDOCHSupreme Court of the United States · 1854
  3. Church Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church v. Smith ex rel. GuerkeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1881
  4. Dashiell v. Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1822
  5. Wilderman v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1855

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Harrington v. PierWisconsin Supreme Court · 1900
  2. Webster v. MorrisWisconsin Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Halsey v. Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the DioceseCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1892
  4. Paulson v. PaulsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
  5. City of Hopkinsville v. JarrettCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914

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