Bostick v. Blades
Court of Appeals of Maryland
‘Appeal from the Circuit Court for Talhot County. This was an action of ejectment brought, by the appellee against the appellant. The verdict and judgment of the Court below were in favor of the plaintiff, and the defendant appealed. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Alvey, J.,
delivered, the opinion, of the Oonrt.
This was an action of ejectment, and the case was tried and determined by the Court below on an agreed statement of facts.
There is no question made in this Court, as we understand, as to the nature and extent of the estate taken by Mary Jane Blades, under the will of her mother, nor as to her power to devise the estate so acquired by her. Indeed, it would be difficult to perceive how such question could be made, as by the terms of the will of the mother, the daughter took by clear and unambiguous language, a. fee simple estate in the land in…
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