Wright v. Gilbert
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the ’Circuit Court for Cecil County. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exceptions. — At the trial the plaintiff offered the following prayers: 1. If the jury believe that the defendant’s testator was indebted in his life-time to the plaintiff’s testator, in the manner stated in tbe plaintiff’s third count, and shall also believe that tbe plaintiff was appointed executor of said William Wright, deceased, and after the death of the said William…
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Appeal from the ’Circuit Court for Cecil County. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exceptions. — At the trial the plaintiff offered the following prayers: 1. If the jury believe that the defendant’s testator was indebted in his life-time to the plaintiff’s testator, in the manner stated in tbe plaintiff’s third count, and shall also believe that tbe plaintiff was appointed executor of said William Wright, deceased, and after the death of the said William Wright, and more than twelve years after the bill obligatory had been standing and in action, and more than twelve years after…
1Opinion of the CourtBartol, C. J.
William Wright, a citizen of Pennsylvania, held the single hill of Stephen Gilbert and William L. Gilbert, citizens of Maryland, for $100, dated December 9th, 1857, payable one year after date, with interest from date.
Endorsed upon the single hill are several credits, amounting in the aggregate to $60, the last one of which is dated February 11, 1867.
William Wright died in 1870, leaving a last will and testament, whereby he appointed his sons, Wilson Wright and Thomas Wright, executors, who assumed the trust, and entered upon the discharge of their duties as executors, under letters granted…
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