State ex rel. Brown v. Duvall
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. At the trial the plaintiff offered in evidence a copy of the guardian’s bond sued on, appended to which was the form of a certificate that it was a true copy, but the certificate, although bearing the seal of the Orphans’ Court, was not signed by the Register of Wills.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. At the trial the plaintiff offered in evidence a copy of the guardian’s bond sued on, appended to which was the form of a certificate that it was a true copy, but the certificate, although bearing the seal of the Orphans’ Court, was not signed by the Register of Wills. Plaintiff also offered a duly certified copy of the guardian’s account showing a certain sum to be due to the ward, and the record of a Chancery proceeding, by which a distributive share was audited to the ward. Plaintiff then closed his case and his first exception was…
1Opinion of the CourtBryan, J.
This suit was brought on a bond alleged to have been executed by Sarah A. Brown, -as guardian of Waite E. Brown, with George W. Duvall and Edward C. Reilly as sureties. Mrs. Brown was returned non est; and Duvall died after the commencement of the suit. The narr. set forth the bond and alleged breaches. Reilly, the remaining defendant, pleaded performance and limitations. The plaintiff offered in evidence the bond, and evidence tending to prove the indebtedness-of the guardian to her ward; and then closed his case. Thereupon the defendant prayed the Court to instruct the jury that there was…
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