Lowe v. Lowe
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Orphans Court of Prince Georges county. This appeal was taken by the appellant from the refusal of the orphans court to order the appellee, as executrix of Lloyd M. Lowe, to deliver over to him certain personal estate which had been devised to him by the said testator, and from an order passed by said court directing the said executrix to sell as much of the personal estate as may be sufficient for the payment of all outstanding debts, claims and commissions.
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Appeal from the Orphans Court of Prince Georges county. This appeal was taken by the appellant from the refusal of the orphans court to order the appellee, as executrix of Lloyd M. Lowe, to deliver over to him certain personal estate which had been devised to him by the said testator, and from an order passed by said court directing the said executrix to sell as much of the personal estate as may be sufficient for the payment of all outstanding debts, claims and commissions. The testator, who died in 1049, by his will devised to the appellant certain real and personal property, but by a…
1Opinion of the CourtEccleston, J.
By the will of Lloyd M. Lowe, the appellant, John F. M. Lowe, and his sister, Sophia A. Lowe, were appointed executors. In a second codicil to the will, the testator revoked the appointment of' the appellant and constituted John H. Lowe and the said Sophia A. Lowe executors. In consequence of a caveat to the will and codicil, letters pendente lite were granted to John H. and Sophia A. Lowe. After a decision in favor of admitting the will and codicil to probat, John H. Lowe declined acting as executor, and letters testamentary were granted to Sophia A. Lowe, on the 15th of August 1851.
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