Baldwin v. Maryland
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND. The facts are these: Prior to 1880 certain residents of Maryland died, leaving property to Columbus C. Baldwin, a minor. After the settlement of the estates of the decedents a guardian of the estate of said minor was appointed by the Orphans’ Court of Washington County, Maryland.
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ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND. The facts are these: Prior to 1880 certain residents of Maryland died, leaving property to Columbus C. Baldwin, a minor. After the settlement of the estates of the decedents a guardian of the estate of said minor was appointed by the Orphans’ Court of Washington County, Maryland. In consequence of the death of the, guardian succeeding guardians were appointed, and in August, 1891, William Woodward Baldwin was duly appointed a guardian of the estate of such minor, and gave bond to perform his duty according to law. The present plaintiffs…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Beewee
The controversy in the case reported in 85 Maryland, 145, was one between the estate of the ward and the State of Maryland. In that case the right of the State to compel a payment by the estate of the ward of taxes levied thereon for the years 1893 and 1894 was settled. The personality of the litigants, the form of the action, do not disturb the substantial fact that the controversy was between the estate of the ward and the State of Maryland, and that that controversy was determined in favor of the State. This court declining to disturb the final judg ment of the Court of Appeals of the…
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