Le Grand v. Darnall
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL from tHe circuit court of the United States, for the district of Maryland. The facts of the case appear on the argument of the counsel. for the appellee, and in the opinion of the Court. submitted the case without argument; stating, that it .had been brought up merely on account of its great importance to the appellee; which rendered it desirable that. the opinion • of the supreme court should be hád on- the matters in controversy.
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APPEAL from tHe circuit court of the United States, for the district of Maryland. The facts of the case appear on the argument of the counsel. for the appellee, and in the opinion of the Court. submitted the case without argument; stating, that it .had been brought up merely on account of its great importance to the appellee; which rendered it desirable that. the opinion • of the supreme court should be hád on- the matters in controversy. The case presented by the bill, answers and depositions, is as follows. Bennett Darnall, of Ann Arundel, county, in the state of Maryland, by his will dated…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Duvall
This case is brought up by appeal from a.decree of the circuit court for the district of Maryland, sitting as a court of equity; and is submitted on written argument. The principal facts are .the follovving. ■. Bennett Darnall,. late of Anne-Arundel county, Maryland, on the 4th day of August 1810, duly made and executed his last will and testament, and thereby devised to his son, the appellee, several tracts of land in fee,, one of which was called Portland Manor,* containing by estimation five. hundred and ninety six acres. The mother of Nicholas Dar-nall was the slave of the testator, and…
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