Legal Opinion

Harris v. Pue

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided February 20, 1874PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Howard County. The case is fully stated in the opinion of the-Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Bartol, O. J.,

delivered tbe opinion of the Court.

On the 18th day of February, 1878, the appellee filed in the Orphans’ Court of Howard County, for probate, a paper-writing, as the last will of Christopher Harris, deceased, and at the same time filed therewith a paper signed by the appellant as follows:

“I, Ann Harris, widow of Christopher Harris, knowing that the paper-writing signed in lead pencil by my said husband, and filed with the Register of Wills of Howard County, by Charles R. Pue, Jr., on the 18th day of February, 1873, embodies the desires and wishes of my said husband, in regard to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Tilghman v. SteuartCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1816
  2. Estep v. MorrisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1873

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Barnewall v. MurrellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
  2. McGarvey v. McGarveyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
  3. Whiting v. ShipleyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1915
  4. Byers v. HoppeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1884
  5. Hawman v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1876

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