Woods v. Fuller
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Cross-Appeals from tlie Circuit Court of Baltimore City. These appeals were taken from a pro forma decree, passed by consent of counsel, requiring the complainants to bring into Court such funds as they might have belonging to the estate of their testator, and to make report of such personal property as might be in their possession, in order that the same might be distributed in accordance-with the provisions of the will, and said decree.
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Cross-Appeals from tlie Circuit Court of Baltimore City. These appeals were taken from a pro forma decree, passed by consent of counsel, requiring the complainants to bring into Court such funds as they might have belonging to the estate of their testator, and to make report of such personal property as might be in their possession, in order that the same might be distributed in accordance-with the provisions of the will, and said decree. The papers in the cause were referred to the auditor for the purpose of making suclj distribution. The case is stated in the opinion of this Court.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
In this case the executors of Richard Fuller filed a bill in the Circuit Court of Baltimore City against the legatees, in order to obtain the opinion of the Court as to the true •construction and meaning of the will of their testator. They say that they are prepared to close their administration, but that they are embarrassed because the will is •open to two constructions.
One is, that the testator’s daughter Florence, and his' grandson Richard F. Kimball take under the will an absolute title to the property bequeathed to them.
The other is, that his daughter and grandson take only •a life…
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