Chew v. Chew
Court of Appeals of Maryland
The appellant is the widow of Robert Chew, and filed her bill of complaint in the court of chancery, claiming dower in certain lands, an estate in which was devised to her husband,, by the will of John Chew, dated the 9th, May, 1815, The clause in the will is in these words: "I give and bequeath unto my wife, Elizabeth Chew, all my lands, during her natural life, and after the death of my said wife, I give and bequeath all the said lands, to my son Robert Chew, and my…
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The appellant is the widow of Robert Chew, and filed her bill of complaint in the court of chancery, claiming dower in certain lands, an estate in which was devised to her husband,, by the will of John Chew, dated the 9th, May, 1815, The clause in the will is in these words: "I give and bequeath unto my wife, Elizabeth Chew, all my lands, during her natural life, and after the death of my said wife, I give and bequeath all the said lands, to my son Robert Chew, and my daughters Anne, Artridge, Elizabeth and Agnes Chew, to have and to hold the same during their single lives; and in case my…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mason, J.
This case depends upon the construction of the following clause in the will of John Chew, namely : “I give and bequeath unto my wife, Elizabeth Chew, all my lands, during her natural life, and after the death of my said wife, 1 give and bequeath all the said lands to my son, Robert Chew,and my daughters, Ann, Artridge, Elizabeth and Agnes Chew, to have and to hold the same daring their single lives ; and in case my said children, here mentioned, should marry, or my son Robert should die without lawful issue, then, and in such case, it is my…
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