Hayden v. Burch
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the orphans court of Saint Mary's county. The appellees, heirs and distributees of Peregrine Hayden, deceased, filed their petition in the orphans court of Saint Mary's county, on the 6th of December, 1849, charging that the appellant, who was one of the sons and distributees of the deceased, had received large advancements from his father in his life time, which they pray may be deducted from his distributive share of the deceased’s personal estate, all of which…
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Appeal from the orphans court of Saint Mary's county. The appellees, heirs and distributees of Peregrine Hayden, deceased, filed their petition in the orphans court of Saint Mary's county, on the 6th of December, 1849, charging that the appellant, who was one of the sons and distributees of the deceased, had received large advancements from his father in his life time, which they pray may be deducted from his distributive share of the deceased’s personal estate, all of which the appellant denied by his answer. Testimony was then taken, by which it was proved that the intestate purchased a…
1Opinion of the CourtPrick, J.
The decision of the question submitted in this case, depends upon the construction of the acts of Assembly in relation to the estates of deceased persons, and the powers conferred by them upon the several orphans courts of the State.
The intestate, the father of the appellant, in his lifetime, bought the land in question for $1800. By his consent and direction, the deed of conveyance was made to the son, who passed into possession of the land, and held and disposed of it afterwards as his own property. The entire purchase money was paid by the father. The proceedings among the parties by which…
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