Legal Opinion

Smithers v. Hooper

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided July 7, 1865PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the Orphans’ Court for Dorchester county ; This appeal is taken from an order of the Court below, directing distribution to he made of the estate of Dr. William Jackson, deceased, and ordering that in such distribution 'there he awarded to Margaret H. T. Hooper, one-tenth part of the entire balance of the estate in the hands of - the administrator, including the proceeds of the sale of the real estate of the deceased, as sold by his executor, under the directions…

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Appeal from the Orphans’ Court for Dorchester county ; This appeal is taken from an order of the Court below, directing distribution to he made of the estate of Dr. William Jackson, deceased, and ordering that in such distribution 'there he awarded to Margaret H. T. Hooper, one-tenth part of the entire balance of the estate in the hands of - the administrator, including the proceeds of the sale of the real estate of the deceased, as sold by his executor, under the directions contained in the will of the deceased, and charging the administrator with interest, according to statement C, filed in…

1Opinion of the CourtBartol, J.

This appeal is taken from an order of the Orphans’ Court of Dorchester county, directing distribution to he made of the estate of Doct. William Jackson, deceased, and ordering *284that, in. such distribution, there be awarded to Margaret H. T. Hooper one-tenth part of the entire balance of the estate in the hands of the administrator, including the proceeds of the sale of the real estate of the deceased,'as sold by his executor, under the directions contained in his will, and charging the administrator with interest, according to statement “G,” filed in the case.

The appellant contends that the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gwynn v. DorseyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1832
  2. Hurtt v. FisherCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1827
  3. McChesney v. BruceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1851
  4. Walters v. WaltersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1811

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Church Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church v. Smith ex rel. GuerkeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1881
  2. Reiff v. StriteCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1880
  3. Judik v. TraversCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1944
  4. Paisley v. HolzshuCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1896
  5. Boyce v. Kelso HomeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1908

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