Biddle v. Biddle
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Cecil County. The. alleged nuncupative will of Laura L. Biddle, propounded by the appellant, who claimed as sole legatee, consisted of four affidavits or depositions taken before the Orphans’ Court of Cecil county, on the 10th of January, 1871. Almira V. Bramell testified that she knew Laura L. Biddle; she died in the latter part of August, 1870; on the 23d, she thought; she died at Miss Ann Biddle’s, Chesapeake city, Cecil county, Maryland;…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Cecil County. The. alleged nuncupative will of Laura L. Biddle, propounded by the appellant, who claimed as sole legatee, consisted of four affidavits or depositions taken before the Orphans’ Court of Cecil county, on the 10th of January, 1871. Almira V. Bramell testified that she knew Laura L. Biddle; she died in the latter part of August, 1870; on the 23d, she thought; she died at Miss Ann Biddle’s, Chesapeake city, Cecil county, Maryland; that was her home, and to deponent’s knowledge she had been residing there seven-teed mouths; she died Wednesday…
1Opinion of the CourtBowie, J.
The appellees having obtained letters of administration on the personal estate of Laura L. Biddle, from the Orphans’ Court of Cecil county, on the 21st of September, 1870, the appellant afterwards, on the 10th of January, 1871, propounded an alleged nuncupative will of said Laura, in the form of depositions of Almira V. Bramell, Matilda White, Cena B. Hayes and Ann Biddle, and prayed the same might be admitted to probate; to which petition the appellees were made parties and summoned to answer.
The respondents having answered, denying that the said Laura ever made any will, the Orphans’ Court,…
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