Stocksdale v. Conaway
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Orphans Court for Carroll County. This appeal is from an. order in reference to letters of administration d. b. n., c. t. a. upon the estate of Henry Cover, deceased.
Read the full summary
Appeal from the Orphans Court for Carroll County. This appeal is from an. order in reference to letters of administration d. b. n., c. t. a. upon the estate of Henry Cover, deceased. The record shows, that Henry Cover died in 1857, leaving a will, by which he devised to his wife, all his estate, real and personal, for life, and at her death the same to be sold by his executor, and the proceeds to be equally divided between his son, Josiah S. Cover, his daughter, Susan Conaway, and his grand-daughter, Hannah Spurrier. To his daughter, Elizabeth Stocksdale, he gave $10 per year, for ten years,…
1Opinion of the CourtLeGrand, C. J.
This is an appeal from an order of the orphans court, for Carroll county, refusing to revoke letters of administration, which had been granted to the appellee, upon the estate of Henry Cover, and dismissing the petition of the appellants, asking the revocation and the grant of letters to them.
The record discloses these facts:—Henry Cover died in 1857, leaving a will, in and by which his son-in-law was appointed his executor. The heirs, devisees and legatees of the testator, were, a son, Josiah S. Cover, and two daughters, Susannah Conaway, wife of Reuben, and Elizabeth Stocks-dale, wife of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Edwards v. BruceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1855
- Young, Adm'x Young, Ex-parteCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1849
3Cited by17 opinions
- Redman v. ChanceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1870
- Blackburn v. BlackburnMontana Supreme Court · 1913
- Jones, Admr. v. HarbaughCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1901
- State ex rel. Abercrombie v. HoltcampSupreme Court of Missouri · 1916
- Mobley v. MobleyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1926
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.