Jones v. Jones
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal- from the Equity side of the Circuit Court for Somerset County. Bill filed, March 31st, 1858, by the appellant as administrator of Caleb E. Horsey, against the appellees, for an account of the rents and profits of a tract of land called “Skinner’s Fancy.” Edmund C. Horsey died in- 1853, seized and possessed, it is alleged, of this land, leaving his widow, Eglantine, and three infant children, one of whom was the complainant’s intestate.
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Appeal- from the Equity side of the Circuit Court for Somerset County. Bill filed, March 31st, 1858, by the appellant as administrator of Caleb E. Horsey, against the appellees, for an account of the rents and profits of a tract of land called “Skinner’s Fancy.” Edmund C. Horsey died in- 1853, seized and possessed, it is alleged, of this land, leaving his widow, Eglantine, and three infant children, one of whom was the complainant’s intestate. In 1855 the widow married Samuel B. 1). Jones, who was appointed guardian to the children, and enteied into possession of the land. The bill alleges,…
1Opinion of the CourtBaiitol, J.
Upon the pleadings and proofs in this cause, we entertain no doubt of the propriety of affirming the decree of the Circuit court. The evidence taken under the commission, clearly establishes the agreement between Edmund C. Horsey, and Eglantine his wife, (as set out in the answer of the appellees, Jones and wife,) whereby she consented, that the tract of land cajled “Coscoway,” of which she was seized, in her own right, might be sold by her husband for the sum of $2244, upon the agreement on his part, that he would invest a like sum in real estate for her use and benefit, and that she united…
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