Legal Opinion

Sindall v. Campbell

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided December 15, 1848PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the Equity Side of Baltimore county court. The bill in this cause was filed on the 31st August 1842, by the appellants against the appellees.

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Appeal from the Equity Side of Baltimore county court. The bill in this cause was filed on the 31st August 1842, by the appellants against the appellees. It alleged, that Thomas Conivay was seized in fee of a lot, describing it, died intestate about the 16th August 1810, leaving a widow, Dorcas Conway, (now Sparks,) and three children, Jane, Thomas P., and Catharine; that Thomas, the father, had also certain leasehold property; that the appellee, Dorcas, administered on his estate, paid all his debts, and administration of his personal estate finally settled on the 26th July 1821, and the…

1Opinion of the CourtFrick, J.

The bill in this cause, was filed on the equity side of Baltimore county court, by Sindall and, wife, the wife being one of the children and heirs at law of Thomas Conway, deceased, against Dorcas Sparks, the widow, and Thomas and Catharine, the other children of the deceased, for a partition and sale *71of his real and leasehold estate, and an account and payment of rents. Conway, the intestate, died in 1810, and Dorcas, the widow, being the administratrix, settled her final account with the orphans court in 1821; “whereby she passed over the title and right of possession to the leasehold,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Diffenderffer v. WinderCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1831
  2. Strike v. M'Donald & SonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1828
  3. Drury v. ConnerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1827
  4. Warfield v. BanksCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1839

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Cross v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  2. Wilhelm v. CaylorCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1870
  3. Gibbs v. GaleCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1854
  4. Miller v. HorowitzCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1937
  5. Knight v. BrawnerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1859

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