Thompson v. Young
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore city: The bill iu this case was filed by the residuary devisees of' the late Joseph Young, deceased, for the settlement of his estate under the will. There are but two questions arising on this appeal, both of them questions of construction, and neither of them requiring a further statement of details than is made in the opinion of this Court.
1Opinion of the CourtBowie, C. J.
The construction of a clause of the last will and testament of the late Joseph Young, of Baltimore city, is the subject of the appeal in this case.
The testator made his will on the 26th of June, 1823, devising to certain trustees and their heirs, after the death of his wife, all the rest, residue and remainder of his estate, real, personal and mixed, not therein before devised, and among other provisions devised as follows, viz: “In trust that they, or the survivor of them, with all convenient speed after the death of my wife, shall set up and expose to public sale, after giving notice, etc.,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Chase v. LockermanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1840
- Levering v. LeveringCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1859
3Cited by8 opinions
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- Brittain v. CarsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1877
- Plummer v. ShepherdCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1902
- BatesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
- Costello v. CostelloCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945
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