Haines v. Haines
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appear from the Court of Chancery. The bill in this case was filed by the appellants against the appellees, for partition of the real estate of Nathan Haines, deceased, among the parties to the suit, who were his heirs at law. The appellees resisted the division of lots Nos. 1 and 2, upon the grounds stated in the opinion of this court, and the chancellor, (Johnson,) decided that these lots were, not liable to partition. From this decision the complainants appealed.
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Appear from the Court of Chancery. The bill in this case was filed by the appellants against the appellees, for partition of the real estate of Nathan Haines, deceased, among the parties to the suit, who were his heirs at law. The appellees resisted the division of lots Nos. 1 and 2, upon the grounds stated in the opinion of this court, and the chancellor, (Johnson,) decided that these lots were, not liable to partition. From this decision the complainants appealed. The decision of the chancelior is reported in 4 Má. Ch. Dec., 133.
1Opinion of the CourtLe Grand, C. J.
This case arises on a bill filed by the appellants against the *439appellees, for a partition of the real estate of Nathan Haines, late of Howard District, deceased.
The bill alleges that he had five children, of which three survived him, namely, Mordecai Haines, Mary Haines and Eleanor, who intermarried with Nicholas Hardy. John, who died before his father, left two children, John and William Haines; and Daniel, who also died before his father, left, as his childten, (he complainants.
The only dispute in the case is in relation to the lots numbered 1 and 2 on the plat filed in the cause. The…
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