Linstead v. Green
Court of Appeals of Maryland
This is an appeal from Anne Arundel county court, in the case of a petition for freedom, filed ll.th. August 185Í. The appellee is the daughter of Caroline, named in the will of Ignatius Bright, and claims to be entitled to her freedom under that will. The said will contains the following clauses: “ I will and bequeath my negro woman Caroline, to be and go free at the age of thirty-six years old, both she and her increase, she being at this time seventeen years old..
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This is an appeal from Anne Arundel county court, in the case of a petition for freedom, filed ll.th. August 185Í. The appellee is the daughter of Caroline, named in the will of Ignatius Bright, and claims to be entitled to her freedom under that will. The said will contains the following clauses: “ I will and bequeath my negro woman Caroline, to be and go free at the age of thirty-six years old, both she and her increase, she being at this time seventeen years old.. “Item.—I will and bequeath my negro boy Joshua, son of said Garoline, to be and go free at the age of thirty-six years, he…
1Opinion of the Court
Le Grand, C. J.,
delivered the- opinion of the court.
There have been many questions of importance presented and discussed with ability by the respective counsel in this case:, which, in the view we have-, it is unnecessary for us to notice.
The petitioner claims her freedom under the will of Ignatius Bright. The items under which the claim is preferred are as follows:
“Item.—I will and bequeath my negro woman Caroline, to be and go free at the age of thirty-six years old’, both she and her increase, she being at this time seventeen years old.
“Item.—I will and bequeath my negro boy Joshua, son of…
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