Legal Opinion

Parks v. Parks

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided January 21, 1863PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from tbe Equity Side of the Circuit Court for Baltimore county. The bill in this case was filed by the appellees against the appellant, on the 19th of December 1856, for the sale of the real estate of Peter Parks, deceased, for the purpose of distribution among the heirs at law of said deceased. The proceedings in the case, so far as they have reference to the matters here in controversy, and the evidence relating thereto, are stated in the opinion of this Court.

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Appeal from tbe Equity Side of the Circuit Court for Baltimore county. The bill in this case was filed by the appellees against the appellant, on the 19th of December 1856, for the sale of the real estate of Peter Parks, deceased, for the purpose of distribution among the heirs at law of said deceased. The proceedings in the case, so far as they have reference to the matters here in controversy, and the evidence relating thereto, are stated in the opinion of this Court. The appeal is taken from an order of the Court below, (Price, J.,) passed in conformity with the following opinion: “This…

1Opinion of the CourtCochran, J.

The proceedings in this case were originally instituted by Elisha Parks and others, for tho purpose of procuring a sale of the real estate of Peter Parks, deceased, and a distribution of the proceeds among his heirs at law. The *328property was sold, and upon the trustee’s report of the sale, the auditor stated two accounts, B and C, making entire but different distributions of the proceeds of the sale to the several persons claiming and entitled to claim as distributees. By account B, the distributive share of each child of the deceased was ascertained to.be $2,066.47, and that amount was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Levering v. RittenhouseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1839
  2. Stewart v. PattisonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1849
  3. King's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1841
  4. Powell's Heirs v. Powell's HeirsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1837
  5. Stewart v. State ex rel. RigginCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1828

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Roberts v. ColemanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Ruch v. BieryIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Clark v. WillsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1867
  4. Harness v. HarnessIndiana Supreme Court · 1875
  5. Velten v. CarmackOregon Supreme Court · 1892

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