Legal Opinion
Levering v. Levering
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 24, 1859PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Appeal from the Orphans Court for Baltimore Oily. The appeal in this case was taken from an order of the court below, dismissing the petition of the appellants. The only question in the case, arises upon the construction of the will of Sarah Brown, which, with the facts of the case, is fully stated in the opinion of this court.
1Opinion of the CourtEggleston, J.
From this record it appears that, in the year 1830, Sarah Brown departed this life, leaving a will, and owning personal property consisting of stocks and leasehold estate, but having no realty.
*37Her will contains the following provisions:
“I give, devise and bequeath unto my son John Brown, the dividends and interest arising from six shares of Bank of Baltimore stock, as also the dividends and interest on sixty-three shares of Mechanics Bank stock, during his natural life.
“I give, devise and bequeath unto my daughters, Hannah Levering and Sarah Levering, during their natural lives, the dividends…
2Cited by10 opinions
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- Slingluff v. JohnsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1898
- Brittain v. CarsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1877
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- Cammann v. AbbeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927
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