Coomes v. Clements
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from a decree of the Orphans Court of Avne-firundel County. The case was this: — FrcmcisT. Cle-meats, (the husband of the appellee,,) by his will dated in disposed of the whole of his estate, both real and personal. A part of the real estate he devised to his wife, but bequeathed no portion of his personal estate to her.
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Appeal from a decree of the Orphans Court of Avne-firundel County. The case was this: — FrcmcisT. Cle-meats, (the husband of the appellee,,) by his will dated in disposed of the whole of his estate, both real and personal. A part of the real estate he devised to his wife, but bequeathed no portion of his personal estate to her. She renounced the will, and by her petition to the orphans court, claimed one halt of the personal estate, the testa-having died leaving no child or descendant. The or-court decreed in her favour. From that decree the appellants, claiming as legatees under.the will,…
1Opinion of the Court
The Judges delivered their opinions seriatim.
Chase, Ch. J.
The common law of England is the common law of this state, excepting such changes as have been made by the acts of the legislature. The common law pervaded the whole realm of England, and was co-extensive with its limits. Some peculiar local customs prevailed within the realm in certain cities, places and districts, in derogation'of the common law, and were considered as privileges appertaining to each city or district, and were of no validity elsewhere* The origin of these customs cannot be *483well ascertained, but were claimed and…
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