Jackson, Brother & Co. v. West
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Equity side of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County. The bill in this case was filed on the gist of March 1858, by certain of the heirs at law, and the administrator of Eleanor West, for an account from Wm.
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Appeal from the Equity side of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County. The bill in this case was filed on the gist of March 1858, by certain of the heirs at law, and the administrator of Eleanor West, for an account from Wm. D. Bowie and and Thomas H. Claggetfc, trustees of the estate of Arthur P. West, and to vacate tbe trust, which it alleges had accomplished its purpose, and for the sale for the purpose of distribution of certain real estate of Eleanor West, and of real estate in the hands of said trustees remaining unsold. The bill states: That on the first day of May, in the year…
1Opinion of the Court
Baiitol, J.,
delivered tbe opinion of this Court.
Tbe fund in Court, out of which tbe appellants claim to be paid tbe.sum of $1,024.12, and interest, being tbe amount of their account for necessaries furnished to Mrs. Eleanor West, from November 1852 to July 1856, has come to tbe bands of tbe trustees from tbe sale of tbe real estate of Mrs. Eleanor West, conveyed by deed of tbe first of May 1844, executed by A. P. West and wife.
Tbe right of tbe appellants to tbe relief prayed in their petition, depends upon tbe decision of two questions: 1st. Whether their claim is proved according to law?…
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