Mayburry v. Brien
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland. .A bill was filed in this cause by the appellant, as widow of Willoughby Mayburry, claiming dower from John Brien, purchaser of the estate, in real estate, in Frederick county, designated as “ The Catoctin Furnace, and all the lands,” (described by the names of tracts,)annexed or appropriated to it,” and also claiming rents and profits from the death of Willoughby Mayburry.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland. .A bill was filed in this cause by the appellant, as widow of Willoughby Mayburry, claiming dower from John Brien, purchaser of the estate, in real estate, in Frederick county, designated as “ The Catoctin Furnace, and all the lands,” (described by the names of tracts,)annexed or appropriated to it,” and also claiming rents and profits from the death of Willoughby Mayburry. The real estate in question was conveyed by Catharine Johnson, Baker Johnson, and William Ross, as executors of Baker Johnson, to Willoughby…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice M'Lean
This is a suit in chancery, which is brought before this Court, by an appeal from the decree of the Circuit- Court of Maryland.
The complainant is the widow of Willoughby Mayburry, and claims dower from John Brien5 who purchased an estate, desigT nated the Catoctin Furnace, and all the lands annexed or appro-, priated to it. She also claims rents and profits from the death of her husband. This estate was conveyed by Catharine Johnson, Baker Johnson, and William Ross, as executors of Baker Johnson; to Willoughby, and Thomas Mayburry, by deed, dated the 5'th March, 1812; and they executed a…
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