Mickle v. Cross
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Orphans Court for Baltimore city. The will of Samuel Neilson, executed on the 19th of February 1840, contained the following legacy: “I devise and bequeath to the honorable John Purviance, his executors and administrators, the sum of $4000, in trust and special confidence, however, to be distributed and paid in such amounts, and to such persons, as tny friend, Richard Lemmon, shall direct and name, in accordance with the instructions given by me to him, and…
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Appeal from the Orphans Court for Baltimore city. The will of Samuel Neilson, executed on the 19th of February 1840, contained the following legacy: “I devise and bequeath to the honorable John Purviance, his executors and administrators, the sum of $4000, in trust and special confidence, however, to be distributed and paid in such amounts, and to such persons, as tny friend, Richard Lemmon, shall direct and name, in accordance with the instructions given by me to him, and who will explain the reasons for my making this bequest.” The only question in this case is, whether the estate of…
1Opinion of the CourtEccleston, J.
Under the agreement, made part of this record, the only-subject for our consideration is, whether the appellee as administrator de bonis non of Samuel Neilson j can claim of the appellant as administrator of B. U. Campbell, who was executor of the said Samuel Neilson, interest from the 19th of December 1846/ tó tiie decease of said Campbell, in April 1855, upon the cash balance of $2631, reserved or retained by him, as appears by his fourth account, (ito enable the accountant to pay'to the honorable John Purviance, so soon as he should be prepared to deceive it, a legacy of four thousand…
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