Stannard v. Barnum
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtBartol, C. J.
The bill in this case was filed by S. H. Tagart, executor, to obtain a judicial construction of the last will of Mrs. Ann K. Barnum, and to have distribution of her estate made under the direction of the Court.
The will is as follows; omitting the introductory clause:
Item. I give to each of my grand-children David Barnum and Kirby Barnum, children of my deceased son Augustus Barnum, the sum of one hundred dollars.
Item. I give to my son Richard Barnum, the sum of two hundred dollars.
Item. I give to my daughter Eliza Stannard, the sum of two hundred dollars.
Item. It is my wish that after the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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