Devries v. Hiss
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from fire Circuit Court of Baltimore City. By a pro forma decree passed on the 5th of April, 1890, by Judge Wright, it was directed that a partition be made among the devisees under the will of Philip Hiss, in accordance with their respective interests thereunder, of all the real estate in the City of Baltimore undisposed of, whereof the said Philip Hiss died seized and possessed, and also all the balance of the proceeds of real estate in the hands of the trustees, to…
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Appeal from fire Circuit Court of Baltimore City. By a pro forma decree passed on the 5th of April, 1890, by Judge Wright, it was directed that a partition be made among the devisees under the will of Philip Hiss, in accordance with their respective interests thereunder, of all the real estate in the City of Baltimore undisposed of, whereof the said Philip Hiss died seized and possessed, and also all the balance of the proceeds of real estate in the hands of the trustees, to be ascertained by the auditor's account, directed by the decree to be stated, and that for that purpose all the real…
1Opinion of the CourtMcSherry, J.
By the will of Philip Hiss, sundry pecuniary legacies, aggregating eleven thousand dollars, were bequeathed, and their payment -was charged upon his real estate. All the rest, residue, and remainder of his property was given to five named trustees, and théir heirs and successors in trust, for the following purposes, viz., first, that one equal sixth part should “go to and become the property of” P. Hanson Hiss, absolutely and forever; and secondly, that the other five-sixths should be held by the trustees for the benefit of the several cestuis que trust named in the second, third, fourth,…
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