Hoye v. Penn
High Court of Chancery of Maryland
This bill was filed, on the 10th of July 1802, by Francis Dea-Idns, executor of Will'iam Deakins, and Benjamin Stoddart, against Benny Penn, Roby Penn, Charles Penn, junr., William Penn, Betsy Penn, William G. Penn, Sarah Penn, and Caleb Penn, .grantees and heirs of the late Charles Penn, senr., and JYathan Waters and Evan Gaither.
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This bill was filed, on the 10th of July 1802, by Francis Dea-Idns, executor of Will'iam Deakins, and Benjamin Stoddart, against Benny Penn, Roby Penn, Charles Penn, junr., William Penn, Betsy Penn, William G. Penn, Sarah Penn, and Caleb Penn, .grantees and heirs of the late Charles Penn, senr., and JYathan Waters and Evan Gaither. Before any of the defendants had answered, the plaintiff Francis Deakins died, and administration de bonis non was granted on the estate of the late William Deakins to John Hoye ; and the defendants, Charles Penn, junr., and William Penn, died; and Benny Penn and…
1Opinion of the Court
Kilty, Chan.
The Chancellor has considered the arguments of the counsel on each side in their notes in writing; and has examined the proceedings in the suit. Several grounds of defence are taken; first, that Pigman was in prosperous circumstances at the time- he purchased the goods from Gwinn, and remained so more than seven years after. It does not appear how *31this can affect the right of the complainants; unless some fraudulent delay or collusion was proved to the injury of Penn.
The bond to Edward Gwinn was dated the 21st of September 1788, but was not payable until the 21st of September…
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