Worthington v. Ridgely

This is an appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Baltimore County.

A paper, dated the 8th of January, 1819, purporting to he the last will of Noah Worthington of J., was exhibited in the Orphans’ Court on the 5th day of February following by James L. Ridgely, Jr., one of the executors named in it, and proved in the usual form by the three subscribing witnesses.

On the 12th day of February Joshua F. C. Worthington, also named as one of the executors, filed a caveat and petition, alleging that said paper contained in fact the true last will of Noah Worthington, but that after its execution it was…