Lyon v. Townsend
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. (Boxd, J.) The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. The following are the prayers of the plaintiffs and of the defendants, and the action of the Court upon the same: Plaintiffs’ 1st Prayer.—If the jury find from the evidence that at the time of executing the paper-writing mentioned in this case and purporting to he the last will and testament of Lucy B, Townsend and dated the twenty-sixth day of February, 1912, the…
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. (Boxd, J.) The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. The following are the prayers of the plaintiffs and of the defendants, and the action of the Court upon the same: Plaintiffs’ 1st Prayer.—If the jury find from the evidence that at the time of executing the paper-writing mentioned in this case and purporting to he the last will and testament of Lucy B, Townsend and dated the twenty-sixth day of February, 1912, the said Lucy B. Townsend was not of sound and disposing mind and capable of making a valid deed or contract, then she was…
1Opinion of the CourtBurke, J.
On the 26th day of Eebruary, 1912, Lucy B. Townsend executed a paper writing purporting to1 be her last will and testament, which was admitted to probate by the Orphans’ Court of Baltimore City. This paper, which we shall denominate in this opinion, her will, contained fourteen items. It appointed Samuel Clinton Townsend and William Stone Townsend executors, and letters testamentary were issued to them.
The first eleven items of the will contained pecuniary bequests to certain named persons. By the twelfth item she bequeathed to her sister, Anna Grace Lyon, all her jewelry, clothing,…
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