Wilson v. Wilson
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore city. The hill in this case was filed on the 10th of January 1860, by the children of William H. Wilson, deceased, alleging that their father died intestate in the year 1845, seized and possessed of certain real estate in Cecil county, and of certain personal estate; that soon after his death, one Alexander Wilson, brother of the deceased, pretending great friendship and interest for his deceased brother’s widow and infant children,…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore city. The hill in this case was filed on the 10th of January 1860, by the children of William H. Wilson, deceased, alleging that their father died intestate in the year 1845, seized and possessed of certain real estate in Cecil county, and of certain personal estate; that soon after his death, one Alexander Wilson, brother of the deceased, pretending great friendship and interest for his deceased brother’s widow and infant children, (the eldest of whom was then about nine years of age,) procured the consent of the said widow that letters of…
1Opinion of the Court
Bowie, C. J.,
delivered'the opinion of this Court:
This appeal is taken from an order of the Circuit Court of Baltimore city, sitting in equity, overruling the demurrer of the appellant to the hill of the appellees, for multifariousness. The hill prays that the administrators, Catha-rine and Alexander Wilson, may he compelled to account for the whole personal estate of their intestate; for a decree annulling and sotting aside the decree and sale under which Alexander Wilson claims the lands of the deceased intestate; and that subpoenas may issue to the Sheriff of Baltimore city for the said…
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