Harris v. Harris
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the court of Chancery. On the 11th of June, 1832, the appellant exhibited her bill in the court of Chancery, praying that certain lands in Frederick county might be sold, for the purpose of distributing the proceeds among the parties entitled.
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Appeal from the court of Chancery. On the 11th of June, 1832, the appellant exhibited her bill in the court of Chancery, praying that certain lands in Frederick county might be sold, for the purpose of distributing the proceeds among the parties entitled. The lands in question had been the property of one John Harris, who, by his will executed in October, 1831, devised four-ninths thereof to the complainant, her heirs and assigns; four-ninths to be equally divided amongst the children of WilHam Harris, (the testator’s son,) their heirs and assigns, and in case either of the said children…
1Opinion of the CourtDorsey, J.
We see no ground for reversing the decree of the Chancellor in this case. If required to pass a final decree therein, he could not have done otherwise than dismiss the complainant’s bill. The only evidence that a sale of the lands in question, would have been “for the benefit and advantage, both of the infants and other persons or persons concerned,” (without which being made to appear to him, he possessed no power to decree a sale,) was the admission in the answer of the infant defendants. Such admission is not binding upon these infants, and before the Chancellor *115could pass the decree…
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