Legal Opinion

Higgins v. Horwitz

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided December 15, 1850PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from the equity side of Baltimore county court. This appeal was taken from a decree for the sale of certain leasehold property mortgaged by the appellant, William H. Travers, to the appellee. The facts of the case and the objections to the decree are fully stated in the opinion of this court.

1Opinion of the CourtFrick, J.

The bill in this case was filed by the appellee to forclose two mortgages executed by William H. Travers, of certain leasehold estate, acquired in right of marriage with Ann C. Martin, his wife. The bill was orignally filled against Travers alone.

Subsequently the bill was amended to show that after the execution of these mortgages, Travers had conveyed all his equity of redemption to William Higgins, in trust for Ann C. Travers, his wife, for life, and after her death for Emma A. Travers an infant; and that afterwards Travers having become insolvent, R. Ridgely Battee, was appointed his…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. White v. MalcolmCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1860
  2. Biddinger v. WilandCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1887

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