Grimes v. Talbert
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Orphans Court for Prince George’s County. This appeal is from an order dismissing the petition of the appellants, asking for the grant of letters of administration, upon the personal estate of James D. Barrett, deceased. The appellants allege, that the deceased left, at the time of his death, two negro slaves, Charlotte and Nelly, who have since had children, and they aver, thatthese are a part of his estate.
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Appeal from the Orphans Court for Prince George’s County. This appeal is from an order dismissing the petition of the appellants, asking for the grant of letters of administration, upon the personal estate of James D. Barrett, deceased. The appellants allege, that the deceased left, at the time of his death, two negro slaves, Charlotte and Nelly, who have since had children, and they aver, thatthese are a part of his estate. This is denied by the appellees, who aver, that he left no personal estate of any kind, and testimony was taken on this point, on both sides. On the part of the…
1Opinion of the CourtBaiitol, J.
This is an appeal from an order of the orphans court for Prince George’s county, refusing to grant letters of administration on the personal estate of James D. Barrett, deceased.
It appears from the record, that the deceased died on the 10th of May 1830, leaving a widow, Lucy Barrett, who has since intermarried with John P. Talbert, and several children, among whom is Elizabeth, wife of Grimes, the appellant. No administration has ever been granted on his estate. On the 11th of May 1858, a petition was filed in the orphans court, by the appellants, alleging, that said James D. Barrett left, at…
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