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Marshall v. Beall

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 18, 1848PublishedCited by 10 opinions

This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, holden in and for the county of Washington. In February, 1820, Robert Marshall and Ann Berry, being about to be married, executed the following contract, which was duly recorded.

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This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, holden in and for the county of Washington. In February, 1820, Robert Marshall and Ann Berry, being about to be married, executed the following contract, which was duly recorded. “ Whereas Robert Marshall and Ann Berry, both of Prince George’s county, State of Maryland, are about to intermarry, its thereof agreed by the parties, before the marriage, that the said Ann Berry shall hold in herself all her right, title, and interest to the following funds of her own; viz. one hundred and fifty shares of…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Catron

Robert Marshall -filed his bill against Susan G. Beall, to recover two funds held by her as trustee for Ann Marshall, the late wife of the coriiplainant. The larger fund sued for was fifteen hundred dollars, with the addition of some interest that had accrued oh it, at the time it was received by the trustee. In Í830, Robert Marshall and Ann Berry, both of Maryland, were about to intermarry, and before the marriage took place agreed in writing that the said Ann should hold in herself all right, title, and interest to the following funds of her own, to wit: one hundred and fifty shares of…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. Polson v. StewartMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
  2. Waters v. TazewellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1856
  3. Key v. CollinsTennessee Supreme Court · 1921
  4. Tremmel v. KleiboldtMissouri Court of Appeals · 1879
  5. Bangs v. SeldenNew York Supreme Court · 1856

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