Sykes v. Van Bibber
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City (Wjckes, J.) by which it was adjudged that according to the “ true intent of the last will of George G. Presbury, deceased, Mary Van Bibber is entitled to receive as her share of the sum of $9,544.58, now in the possession of the trustee to be distributed, under the said third item, ten-thirtieths thereof, and that Imogene PI.
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Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City (Wjckes, J.) by which it was adjudged that according to the “ true intent of the last will of George G. Presbury, deceased, Mary Van Bibber is entitled to receive as her share of the sum of $9,544.58, now in the possession of the trustee to be distributed, under the said third item, ten-thirtieths thereof, and that Imogene PI. Sykes, and Imogene H. Sykes, trustee for Lena Sykes, Harry Lee Sykes, and Anna St. Clair Patterson, assignee of Charles PI. Sykes, are each entitled to receive as her'or his share of the said sum of $9,544.58,…
1Opinion of the CourtPage, J.
George Presbury died in the year 1883, leaving a last will by which he devised and bequeathed all his estate to trustees, for the benefit of his wife, Louisa Presbury, for life, and directed that on her death, the whole estate (except a house on Charles street and certain other property that was specifically bequeathed) be sold, and the proceeds thereof distributed as required by subsequent clauses. In the third item he bequeathed as follows:
“ Item 3d. I give and bequeath to Frank X. Jenkins for my dear adopted nephew, James Sykes, Thirty Thousand Dollars, which sum and whatever other sum he,…
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