State ex rel. Mayor of Baltimore v. Boyd
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Baltimore County Court. This was an action of debt, instituted by the appellants, on the 26th of March, 1825, against the appellee, James P. Boyd, as one of the sureties in the testamentary bond of Margaret MlMechin and William M‘Mechin, Executors of David M‘ Mechin, bearing date July 21st, 1810. The following is the condition of the bond: “That if the above bound Margaret Mc Mechin and William MlMechin, Executors of David MlMechin, late of Baltimore County,…
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Appeal from Baltimore County Court. This was an action of debt, instituted by the appellants, on the 26th of March, 1825, against the appellee, James P. Boyd, as one of the sureties in the testamentary bond of Margaret MlMechin and William M‘Mechin, Executors of David M‘ Mechin, bearing date July 21st, 1810. The following is the condition of the bond: “That if the above bound Margaret Mc Mechin and William MlMechin, Executors of David MlMechin, late of Baltimore County, deceased, shall pay all just debts of, and claims against the deceased, and all damages which shall be recovered against…
1Opinion of the Court
Buchanan, Ch. J.
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The bond upon which this suit was brought, was given to the State by Margaret M'Mechin, who was executrix, and William M'Mechin, who was executor of David, MlMechm, with D. Carroll and James P. Boyd, as sureties, in pursuance of the act of 1798, ch. 101, sub. ch. 14, sec. 6, which provides, that “no executor shall be obliged to exhibit any inventory, or account, provided he will give bond, instead of the bond herein before directed, with such security, and in such penalty, as the Court shall approve to the State of Maryland, to be recorded,…
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