Naill v. Maurer
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal fr.om the Circuit Court of Baltimore city. The bill ip ¡this pause was filed on the 22pd of March-, 1861, by the appellee, as widow of Paul Maurer, for an assignment of dower, damages for its detention, and for discovery.
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Appeal fr.om the Circuit Court of Baltimore city. The bill ip ¡this pause was filed on the 22pd of March-, 1861, by the appellee, as widow of Paul Maurer, for an assignment of dower, damages for its detention, and for discovery. It states that the appellee was married to said Maurer in 1S52, and that he died in 1853, seized of a large real estate in Baltimore city, and in Carroll and Frederick counties; that he died intestate, and that parcels of said lands are in possession of some of the defendants as his heirs-at-law, and of the other defendants; and the hill prays for the relief as above…
1Opinion of the CourtCochran, J.
This bill was filed by the appellee for an allowance of dower in the real estate of which her husband, Paul Maurer, died seized. The appellants admit the material allegations *538of the bill, but aver, by way of defence, that her right to dower was barred by an ante-nup'tial contract with her husband, a copy of which they exhibit with their answer. As both sides concede, the question to be decided depends upon the true operation and effect of that instrument. We have considered, with much diligence and care, the circumstances under which this contract was executed, as well as the relations…
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