Sinnott v. Kenaday
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on an appeal by exceptants from an order of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, holding a special term for Orphans’ Court business, approving and passing a final account of an executrix. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Alvey
This appeal is taken by the sister, and the children of a deceased sister, as the next of kin of the late Alexander M. Kenaday, deceased, from an order of the court below, approving and passing what would appear to be a final account settled by the executrix of the deceased. And the questions presented on the appeal, as stated in the assignment of errors, have relation to the construction of the last will and testament of the deceased; the power and jurisdiction of the special term of the Supreme Court of this District, sitting to transact orphans’ court business, to make and enforce…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gwynn v. DorseyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1832
- Wilson v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1830
- McPherson's Adm'rs v. IsraelCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1832
- Thomas v. Visitors of Frederick County SchoolCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1837
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