Hardy v. Wilcox
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The bill in this case was filed, by the appellees against the appellant, and others, to obtain a construction of the will of Frederick Ellender, Sen’r, who died in the year 1841, and for the sale of certain leasehold property bequeathed by said will. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtRitchiij, J.
delivered tlie opinion of tlie Court..Tlie determination of this appeal depends upon the •construction to be given two clauses in tlie will of Frederick Ellender, Sr. The testator gives and bequeaths in nine clauses of his said will to his nine children respectively, certain houses and lots in Baltimore City, subject to certain ground rents therein reserved. In the sixth of these clauses, he gives and bequeaths to his son Frederick Ellender, Jr., “and his heirs forever,” a brick house and lot on Friendship street, which is leasehold property. In all nine of the bequests the form is the same,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Gable v. EllenderCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1880