Legal Opinion

Budd v. Garrison

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided December 14, 1876PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Cecil County. The hill in this case was filed hy the appellees, children of Thomas C. Garrison, and grand-children of the testator Nehemiah Garrison, against the appellant, daughter of thertestator. The object of the hill was to recover on the part of the complainant Charles, his portion of a pecuniary legacy bequeathed hy the testator, and interest on such portion- from the date of the testator’s death; and on the part of the complainant.

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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Cecil County. The hill in this case was filed hy the appellees, children of Thomas C. Garrison, and grand-children of the testator Nehemiah Garrison, against the appellant, daughter of thertestator. The object of the hill was to recover on the part of the complainant Charles, his portion of a pecuniary legacy bequeathed hy the testator, and interest on such portion- from the date of the testator’s death; and on the part of the complainant. Jennie, her proportion of interest only, from the death of the testator, she having received her portion of the legacy…

1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.

In this case the testator gave and bequeathed to his daughter, Mary H. Budd, his entire estate, real and per*420sonal, she “to pay all legacies out of said estate herein and after named.” He then gives to his daughter, Sarah Trites, the sum of $3000. He then gives and devises to the children of his son Thomas, the sum of $1000, “to be equally divided among the same, when they shall arrive at lawful age,” and in similar terms gives a like sum to the children of his son Daniel. He then gives to the children of his son Nehemiah, “the sum of $300 each, to be paid when they shall arrive at lawful…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hanson v. BrawnerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1852

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Hutton v. Safe Deposit & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1926
  2. Von Der Horst v. Von Der HorstCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1898
  3. Buchanan v. HunterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
  4. Webb v. WebbCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1900
  5. Owens v. ClaytorCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1881

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