Saylor v. Plaine
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Frederick County, in Equity. The bill in this case was filed by the brothers and sisters of Jonathan Plaine, deceased, and the children of brothers and sisters of Lydia Plaine his wife, now deceased, against Reuben Saylor, the appellant, eldest son of Jacob Saylor, deceased, surviving trustee of the will of Jonathan Plaine, deceased, to establish the trusts of the will of said Jonathan Plaine.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Frederick County, in Equity. The bill in this case was filed by the brothers and sisters of Jonathan Plaine, deceased, and the children of brothers and sisters of Lydia Plaine his wife, now deceased, against Reuben Saylor, the appellant, eldest son of Jacob Saylor, deceased, surviving trustee of the will of Jonathan Plaine, deceased, to establish the trusts of the will of said Jonathan Plaine. The terms of the will are set forth in the opinion of the Court. The bill charged that the testator, by an instrument in writing, written by him, not dated, but…
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
Jonathan Plaine died in the year 1835, having by will disposed of his property as follows:
“ I give and bequeath unto my wife, Lydia Plaine, all my property, both real and personal, that now belongeth or in anywise appertaineth unto me, or that may or shall at any time hereafter belong' unto me, to be wholly hers during her widowhood, out of which property she is to pay all of my legal debts, and at the termination of her widowhood, I give and bequeath unto Martin Diehl, Jacob Saylor, Thomas Ogle and Abraham Wolfe, of Martin, all the property, both real and personal, that my wife shall possess…
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