Chassaing v. Durand
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City (Dennis, J.), by which it was adjudged that the legacy of $2,000 to the appellee, mentioned in the opinion of the Court, was not intended by the testator to be in compensation for the appellee’s services as executor, and was not forfeited by his refusal to act as such.
1Opinion of the CourtRoberts, J.
Emile Ducatel, late of Baltimore City, in this State, died in the city of Paris, republic of France, in the month of June, 1894, leaving a last will and testament and certain codicils thereto, all of which have been duly admitted to probate in the Orphans’ Court of Baltimore City and letters of administration with the will annexed of said deceased, were by said Court granted to Ferdinand E. Chatard, one of the executors named in said will, who accepted said trust 'and in due course of administration passed his first account in said Court. The other executor, Alfred B. Durand, named in said…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Matter of Accounting of MasonNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Halsey v. Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the DioceseCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1892
3Cited by1 opinion
- National Bank of Commerce v. ReinhardtWashington Supreme Court · 1949