In re the Estate of Baxley
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Baltimore City. The last will of H. W. Baxley being offered for probate, his heirs filed a caveat. Pending . the controversy the appellant was, on the 17th March, 1876, appointed administrator pendente lite; was required to and did give a bond for one hundred thousand dollars.
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Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Baltimore City. The last will of H. W. Baxley being offered for probate, his heirs filed a caveat. Pending . the controversy the appellant was, on the 17th March, 1876, appointed administrator pendente lite; was required to and did give a bond for one hundred thousand dollars. On the 24th May, 1877,' the caveat being ended, letters testamentary were issued, and on June 18th appellant filed his petition, stating that he was about to close his accounts, and that the allowance proposed to be inserted for commissions was less than that prescribed by law, and…
1Opinion of the CourtBartol, C. J.
On the 17th day of March 1876 the appellant was appointed “administrator pendente lite” of the estate of H. W. Baxley, deceased, pending the controversy on the caveat to the will of the deceased. He proceeded in the administration, passed two accounts, and on the 24th day of May 1877, the caveat being ended and the will admitted to probate, letters testamentary were granted to him.
On the 18th day of June he filed his petition, stating that he was about to close his accounts as administrator pendente lite and to take possession of the estate as executor of the will, and praying that he be…
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