Kearney v. Turner
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Prince George’s County. On the death of Eichard S. Blackburn, the administrator of David Craufurd, the Orphans’ Court of Prince George’s county in December, 1867, granted letters of administration da bonis non upon the personal estate of said Craufurd, to the appellee, William F. Turner.
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Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Prince George’s County. On the death of Eichard S. Blackburn, the administrator of David Craufurd, the Orphans’ Court of Prince George’s county in December, 1867, granted letters of administration da bonis non upon the personal estate of said Craufurd, to the appellee, William F. Turner. This appeal is taken front that order by the appellant, Mary, who was the only surviving first cousin of Doctor Craufurd, on the father’s side, and as such she claimed to be entitled to letters of administration da bonis non upon his estate, to the exclusion of the appellee,…
1Opinion of the CourtBartol, C. J.
In disposing of this appeal, it is unnecessary to express any opinion upon the effect of the renunciation of William E. Turner, or the power of the Orphans’ Court to allow its withdrawal. Conceding that the appellee is correct in the view that under the circumstances, there was no error in permitting the renunciation to be withdrawn; then the question is presented as between the appellant and appellee, which of them is entitled to the administration. The solution of this question depends upon the true construction of the provisions of our testamentary law regulating the right of…
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