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Zimmerman v. Thomas

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided January 28, 1927PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBond, C. J.

The question presented on this appeal is whether, upon facts shown, Daisy Lee Roberts, afterwards the wife of Walter C. Zimmerman and mother of the appellants, acquired by adoption in her lifetime the position and rights of a child of Cephas M. ThomaSj within the purview of a legacy in the will of his brother Samuel 0. Thomas to any children of a child of Cephas M. Thomas, in the event of the death of Cephas M. Thomas and such child prior to the death of the testator. After a legacy of one-sixth part of the estate to Cephas M. Thomas, and other legacies, the will contained a general provision…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re the Accounting of LeaskNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
  2. Hillers v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1908
  3. Eureka Life Insurance v. GeisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1913
  4. Evans's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
  5. Crumley v. WordenIllinois Supreme Court · 1903

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Spencer v. FranksCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1937
  2. Falck v. ChadwickCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1948
  3. In Re Estate of JarboeDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1964
  4. Shepherd v. Sovereign CampSupreme Court of Virginia · 1936
  5. In Re Adoption No. 10087Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1991

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