Halsey v. Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The hill of complaint in this case was filed by the Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Baltimore, administrator cum testamento annexo of Susanna Warfield, deceased, against The Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Maryland, and others. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The hill of complaint in this case was filed by the Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Baltimore, administrator cum testamento annexo of Susanna Warfield, deceased, against The Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Maryland, and others. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. The bequest to the Yestry of Holy Trinity, in Carroll County, mentioned in»the opinion of the Court, is in these words: “I give and bequeath six thousand dollars absolutely to c The Yestry of the Parish of the Holy Trinity,' in Carroll…
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
■ This is a bill filed for the purpose of obtaining a construction of the will of the late Susanna Warfield, and for the purpose of having certain trusts declared therein administered, and the estate settled, under the direction of a Court of equity.
The main questions are — First, whether certain devises and bequests made to the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Maryland are valid devises and bequests ?
Secondly, To whom, and in what proportions, are the legacies bequeathed to Ceorge W. Holmes and Dr. Lewis Holmes, both of whom died in the life-time of the…
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