Cissell v. Cashell
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, in Equity. The appeal in this case was taken from a decree of the Court below (Lynch and Vinson. J.) dismissing the bill of complaint. The case is stated in tire opinion of this Court.
1Opinion of the CourtBryan, J.
We will state the proceedings in this case, so far as they are necessary to understand our opinion.
Mary E. Cissell filed a hill in equity in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County for the purpose of enforcing an alleged charge on a certain tract of land for the payment of a proportional part of a legacy. It appears that Samuel S. Cashell by his last will and testament devised lands to his sons John and Tilghman in fee simple, and that he also made the following devise : “I give and devise unto my son, John Henson Cashell, the one-half of a tract of land purchased by me from Dr. Washington'…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- White v. KauffmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1886
- Owens v. ClaytorCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1881
3Cited by1 opinion
- Cowman v. ClassenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1929