Allender v. Riston
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Baltimore County Court. This was an action of Replevin brought on the 16th of July, 1823, by the now appellant, against the appellee, for certain goods and chattels, and negro slaves. The defendant (the appellee) pleaded non cepit, and property in himself.
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Appeal from Baltimore County Court. This was an action of Replevin brought on the 16th of July, 1823, by the now appellant, against the appellee, for certain goods and chattels, and negro slaves. The defendant (the appellee) pleaded non cepit, and property in himself. Issue was joined to the first plea, and general replication and issue to the second plea. 1. At the trial the plaintiff gave in evidence that William Wyse, the plaintiff’s testator, departed this life at his residence in Baltimore county, about the year 1814, leaving the following last will and testament: “Baltimore, 12th March,…
1Opinion of the CourtStephen-, J.
In this case the plaintiff, as administrator de bonis non of William Wyse, instituted an action of replevin against the defendant, to recover certain property, out of his possession, which he claimed in his representative character, as part of the assets of said Wyse. In 1814, William Wyse died intestate as to his personal estate; letters of administration were granted to his widow, who returned an inventory, and settled an account with the Orphans Court of Baltimore county, in which she craved an allowance for sundry payments and disbursements, amounting to the sum of $ 1292 91. This account…
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